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cannon

/ˈkæn.ən/noun · verb

Cannon can refer to a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels, heavy gun fired from a tank, or heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane. As a verb, cannon can mean to make a cannon or fire a cannon.

8 meanings6 lettersScrabble 8

Length

6

Scrabble

8

WWF

12

Starts

CA

Ends

NON

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “CANNON” Mean?

/ˈkæn.ən/

cannon has 8 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

6 senses
1

a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels

2

heavy gun fired from a tank

3

(Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm

4

heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane

5

lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals

Synonyms

6

a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other

Synonyms

Verb

2 senses
1

make a cannon

2

fire a cannon

Synonyms for CANNON

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word cannon with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels

Length

6 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

N

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

C, A, N, N, O, N

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

c
a
n
n
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for cannon.

CANNON is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with C and ends with N.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using cannon in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

CANNON has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

CANNON is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

CANNON can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CANNON contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside cannon.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCCDC

CV Pattern

CVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

CA, AN, NN, NO, ON

Trigrams

CAN, ANN, NNO, NON

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for cannon.

CANNON is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with C and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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