Canter

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A smooth, rhythmic three-beat gait of a horse, faster than a trot but slower than a gallop.

“She urged her horse into a canter as they crossed the wide open field.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

cant·er

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Synonyms

gallop trot lope

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

CANTER and CANTOR differ by just one letter (E vs O), the -ANTER ending also appears in BANTER and RANTER

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points, the -ER hook gives CANTERS, a reliable mid-value word with no difficult tiles

Words Related to Canter

Anagrams of Canter

Words that use exactly the same letters as “canter”.

centra cretan nectar recant trance

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “canter” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

cancer carter center

Words you can make from Canter

Shorter words formed from the letters in “canter”.

ancre antre arent atren caner caret carne carte cater cerat crane crate creat crena creta ecart enact nacre rance react recta retan terna trace

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

central certain

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