Canidae

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Updated June 2026

Definition

The family of carnivorous mammals that includes dogs, wolves, foxes, and jackals.

“Canidae are renowned for their keen senses of smell and their tendency to live in social groups.”

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Wordle

Ends in the uncommon -AE digraph, contains three vowels A, I, and E, starts with familiar CAN

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Worth 10 points, the -AE ending is unusual and valid in competitive Scrabble dictionaries

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manidae

Words you can make from Canidae

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acedia acned aecia andia anice cadie caned canid cnida danae danai dance danic decan diana diane edana encia endia eniac idean naiad necia aani

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