Definition of canary

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • canary is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • canary is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
  • canary is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 12

Definition of canary


  • any of several small Old World finches (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. canary bird
  • someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. fink
    2. sneak
    3. sneaker
    4. snitch
    5. snitcher
    6. stool pigeon
    7. stoolie
    8. stoolpigeon
  • a moderate yellow with a greenish tinge (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. canary yellow
  • having the color of a canary; of a light to moderate yellow (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. canary-yellow
  • a female singer (noun)

See definition of canary in Merriam Webster