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cannot
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[kəˈnɑt]
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How cannot fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
A C N O T
Two-Letter Start
CA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
OT
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- CA start
- OT ending
- repeated letters
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- cannot is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, n, o, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (N x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The OT ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily pages.
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Pronunciation
[kəˈnɑt][kæˈnɒt][kə(n)ˈnɑt]
Definitions
noun
Something that cannot be done.
"the cans and cannots"
verb
Can not (be unable to).
"I cannot open the window. It is stuck."
verb
Be forbidden or not permitted to
"You cannot enter the hall without a ticket."
Related Words
Same Letters
- contact
- canton
- octant
- acton
- canto
- octan
Synonyms
- cant