canonical

/kə'nɑnɪkəl/ adjective
9 letters4 syllables13 points in Scrabble®18 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
ADJECTIVE
1

Conforming to orthodox or recognized rules.

“the drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing”

2

Reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality.

“a canonical syllable pattern”

3

Of or relating to or required by canon law.

4

Appearing in a biblical canon.

“a canonical book of the Christian New Testament”

WORD FORMS
Related formcanon
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®13 points
Words With Friends®18 points
Double word26 points
Triple word39 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinanonicalcay
Starts & ends withC … L
Syllablesca · non · i · cal
SYNONYMS & RELATED6
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