Canine

6 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

One of the four pointed conical teeth, two in each jaw, situated between the incisors and the premolars.

“The dentist noted that her upper left canine was slightly misaligned.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈkeɪnaɪn/

Syllables

ca·nine

Related Words

Synonyms

dog-likelupine

Antonyms

feline

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Three vowels in six letters makes CANINE a solid early Wordle guess, the -INE ending appears in many common words

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points, the -INE ending hooks well, CANINES adds a point with the S tile

Words Related to Canine

Words you can make from Canine

Shorter words formed from the letters in “canine”.

anice annie encia eniac ennia inane incan nance necia acne aine anne anni cain cane cann cine inca nice nina nine

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “canine”.

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