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canon

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Is canon a Scrabble word?

Yes, canon is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 7 points in Scrabble.

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What is the meaning of canon?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (Roman law) A rent or stipend payable at some regular time, generally annual, e.g., canon frumentariusExamples: "The lessees of public lands had to pay a perpetual rent or "canon" at some periodical time."

2. (chiefly fandom slang, uncountable) Those sources, especially including literary works, which are considered part of the main continuity regarding a given fictional universe; (metonymic) these sources' content.Examples: "A spin-off book series revealed the aliens to be originally from Earth, but it's not canon."; "Meanwhile, having learned the whereabouts of the Death Star's plans, the rebels send their best platypus agent to obtain them, in hopes of finding a weakness. And none of this is canon, so just relax."

3. (cooking) Alternative form of cannon (“rolled and filleted loin of meat”).Examples: "a canon of beef or lamb"

4. (printing, dated, uncountable) A large size of type formerly used for printing the church canons, standardized as 48-point.Synonyms: French canon

adj (English)

1. (fandom slang) Clipping of canonical.Examples: "The franchise's book spinoff is usually not considered canon."Antonyms: non-canon

noun (English)

1. (obsolete, now a misspelling) Alternative spelling of cannon (“weapon”).

name (English)

1. (Roman Catholicism, with definite article) The Canon of the Mass.

noun (English)

1. (Christianity) Alternative letter-case form of canon: a member of a chapter.

2. (Christianity) Title for a canon.Examples: "Canon Smith is our new parish priest."

Definition source: Wiktionary

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How many Scrabble points is the word "canon"?

Scrabble
7 points
c3
a1
n1
o1
n1
Words With Friends
10 points
c4
a1
n2
o1
n2

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