CANICULAR — 9 letter word
canicular
The word canicular has 9 letters: C, A, N, I, C, U, L, A, R. It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. As a adjective, it means "relating to or especially immediately preceding or following the heliacal rising of Canicula (the Dog Star)".
9 letter word "canicular": C A N I C U L A R — adjective
Scrabble score: 13 Words With Friends score: 18
Letter analysis of canicular
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | Consonant | 3 |
| A | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
4 vowels, 5 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of canicular
adjective
- relating to or especially immediately preceding or following the heliacal rising of Canicula (the Dog Star) "canicular days"
- of or relating to the dog days of summer "the canicular heat of the Deep South"
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