CANST

5 letters 7 Scrabble points /kænst/

Definition of CANST

verb
  1. (auxiliary verb, defective) To know how to; to be able to.

    "She can speak English, French, and German.   I can play football.   Can you remember your fifth birthday?"

    Synonyms: be able to
  2. (modal auxiliary verb, defective) May; to be permitted or enabled to.

    "You can go outside and play when you're finished with your homework.   Can I use your pen?"

    Synonyms: may
  3. (modal auxiliary verb, defective) To have the potential to; be possible.

    "Animals can experience emotions."

Related words: be able to cognize grok ken may
verb
  1. To seal in a can.

    "They canned air to sell as a novelty to tourists."

  2. To preserve by heating and sealing in a jar or can.

    "They spent August canning fruit and vegetables."

  3. To discard, scrap or terminate (an idea, project, etc.).

    "He canned the whole project because he thought it would fail."

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters C A N S T
Length 5 letters
Scrabble Score 7 points

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