canned
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When canned helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A C D E N
Two-Letter Start
CA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ED
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- CA start
- ED ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- canned is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, d, e, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (N x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ED ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily snapshots.
Pronunciation
verb
To seal in a can.
"They canned air to sell as a novelty to tourists."
verb
To preserve by heating and sealing in a jar or can.
"They spent August canning fruit and vegetables."
verb
To discard, scrap or terminate (an idea, project, etc.).
"He canned the whole project because he thought it would fail."
verb
To shut up.
"Can your gob."
verb
To fire or dismiss an employee.
"The boss canned him for speaking out."
verb
To hole the ball.
adjective
Preserved in cans.
"canned tomatoes"
adjective
(by extension) Previously prepared; not fresh or new; standardized, mass produced, or lacking originality or customization.
"The form letter included a canned answer stating that what I asked was against policy."
adjective
Drunk.
adjective
Terminated, fired from a job.