Daily word games to challenge your mind
Looking for 8-letter words starting with CAN? You've found the right place. Popular examples include CANAILLE, CANAKINS, CANALING, plus CANALISE, CANALIZE, CANALLED and many more. Each word links to its dictionary entry for deeper understanding.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| canaille | 8 | 2 | |
| canakins | 8 | 3 | |
| canaling | 8 | 3 | |
| canalise | 8 | 3 | |
| canalize | 8 | 3 | |
| canalled | 8 | 3 | |
| canaller | 8 | 3 | |
| canaries | 8 | 3 | |
| canastas | 8 | 3 | |
| canceled | 8 | 3 | |
| canceler | 8 | 3 | |
| cancroid | 8 | 2 | |
| candelas | 8 | 3 | |
| candidas | 8 | 3 | |
| candider | 8 | 3 | |
| candidly | 8 | 3 | |
| candlers | 8 | 2 | |
| candling | 8 | 2 | |
| candours | 8 | 2 | |
| candying | 8 | 2 | |
| canellas | 8 | 3 | |
| canephor | 8 | 3 | |
| caneware | 8 | 3 | |
| canfield | 8 | 2 | |
| canikins | 8 | 3 | |
| caninity | 8 | 4 | |
| canister | 8 | 3 | |
| canities | 8 | 3 | |
| cankered | 8 | 3 | |
| cannabic | 8 | 3 | |
| cannabin | 8 | 3 | |
| cannabis | 8 | 3 | |
| cannelon | 8 | 3 | |
| cannibal | 8 | 3 | |
| canniest | 8 | 2 | |
| cannikin | 8 | 3 | |
| cannings | 8 | 2 | |
| cannoned | 8 | 3 | |
| cannonry | 8 | 3 | |
| cannulae | 8 | 2 | |
| cannular | 8 | 3 | |
| cannulas | 8 | 3 | |
| canoeing | 8 | 2 | |
| canoeist | 8 | 2 | |
| canoness | 8 | 3 | |
| canonise | 8 | 3 | |
| canonist | 8 | 3 | |
| canonize | 8 | 3 | |
| canoodle | 8 | 2 | |
| canopied | 8 | 3 | |
| canopies | 8 | 3 | |
| canorous | 8 | 3 | |
| cantalas | 8 | 3 | |
| cantatas | 8 | 3 | |
| cantdogs | 8 | 2 | |
| canteens | 8 | 2 | |
| cantered | 8 | 3 | |
| canticle | 8 | 2 | |
| cantinas | 8 | 3 | |
| cantonal | 8 | 3 | |
| cantoned | 8 | 3 | |
| cantraip | 8 | 2 | |
| cantraps | 8 | 2 | |
| cantrips | 8 | 2 | |
| canulate | 8 | 3 | |
| canvased | 8 | 3 | |
| canvaser | 8 | 3 | |
| canvases | 8 | 3 | |
| canzonas | 8 | 3 | |
| canzones | 8 | 3 | |
| canzonet | 8 | 3 |
Are CAN-starting words common?
CAN is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after CAN quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.