CANKER — 6 letter word
canker
The word canker has 6 letters: C, A, N, K, E, R. It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. Canker has 1 anagram: reckan. As a noun, it means "a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of".
6 letter word "canker": C A N K E R — noun
Scrabble score: 12 Words With Friends: 14
Letter Analysis of canker
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| K | 1 | Consonant | 5 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
2 vowels, 4 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of canker
noun
- a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of Synonyms: pestilence
- an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth) Synonyms: canker sore
- a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark
verb
- to infect with a canker
- to become infected with a canker