Definition of CANNOT

cannot

Plural: cannots

Verb

  • Expresses inability or impossibility; often contracted as 'can't.'
  • Used to express inability, impossibility, or prohibition.
  • Can not (be unable to).
  • Be forbidden or not permitted to

Noun

  • Something that cannot be done.
  • A person who cannot do (something).

Examples

  • He realized he cannot win this round of Words With Friends without a seven-letter word.
  • I CANNOT believe I missed that triple-word score in Words With Friends!
  • I cannot open the window. It is stuck.
  • the cans and cannots
  • You cannot enter the hall without a ticket.

Origin / Etymology

From can + not.

Synonyms

can't

Scrabble Score: 8

cannot: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
cannot: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cannot: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

cannot: valid Words With Friends Word