Canal

5 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

An artificial waterway constructed for navigation, irrigation, or drainage. A man-made channel for water transportation.

“Boats traveled through the Panama Canal to reach the Pacific.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/kəˈnæl/

Syllables

ca·nal

Related Words

Synonyms

waterwaychannel passage

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains C, A, N, A, L with repeated A.

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points; -AL ending can extend words.

Words Related to Canal

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “canal” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

banal cabal canap canel casal caval conal fanal manal ranal

Words you can make from Canal

Shorter words formed from the letters in “canal”.

alan alca cana clan

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