01 Word definition

canon

5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants

Is CANON a word?

Yes. CANON is a 5-letter noun. a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CANON?

C-A-N-O-N

CANON contains 5 letters, begins with C, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy

    the neoclassical canon

2noun

  1. a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score7points
Words With Friends10points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CANON spelled?

C1A2N3O4N5
Starts withCANFirst 3 letters
Ends withNONLast 3 letters
Unique letters4Repeats N
Vowel balance2 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About CANON.

How do you spell CANON?

CANON is spelled C-A-N-O-N. It contains 5 letters.