Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 8-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to CAN starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: canaille, canakins, canaling.
| 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.