canonical
ADJECTIVE
/kə'nɑnɪkəl/
9 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
canonical is a valid 9-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3A1N1O1N1I1C3A1L1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does canonical mean?
ADJECTIVE · 4 SENSES
1
Conforming to orthodox or recognized rules.
“the drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing”
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SIMILAR
2
Reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality.
“a canonical syllable pattern”
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SIMILAR
3
Of or relating to or required by canon law.
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4
Appearing in a biblical canon.
“a canonical book of the Christian New Testament”
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