Canuckle is a Wordle word puzzle spin-off with a Canadian theme. I’m hooked on both games, and I started keeping a private list of words that I think are very good candidates for future Canuckle answers.
I claim no insider knowledge. This list is simply what I believe to be likely candidates for future Canuckle answers since they have a Canadian flavour to them.
The Real Answer History Archive
Just in case you’ve been missing out, I’m also maintaining an up-to-date list of past Canuckle Answers, starting with the very first puzzle back in February 2022.
If you are a fellow Canuckle nerd and have some favorite starting words of your own, drop me a line and let me know if you find this list helpful. Or let me know if you have some words that should be added.
Words that are struck-through have been the puzzle answer since I started maintaining this list.
| ABOUT – as in “out and about” |
| ACORN – Canada has some of the largest forests in the world, with lots of ‘nuts’ out there 🙂 |
| ACRES – |
| ALIEN – there is a UFO landing pad in St. Paul, Alberta, for the purpose of inviting alien visitors from space. |
| ALONE – with one of the lowest population densities on the planet, statistically speaking Canada can be a lonely place. |
| ANVIL – pioneer blacksmith shops used anvils. Back in the day, every village had at least one. |
| ARTIC – misspelled, I know, but it is a valid Scrabble word and it wouldn’t be the first time our friends at Canuckle played fast and loose with spelling. (see the puzzle answers ABOOT and TOQUE) |
| ARRAS – Battle of |
| BANKS – Canada has one of the most stable banking systems in the world |
| BEANS – we grow lots of them |
| BEAST – lots of wild animals out there in our vast wilderness |
| BIKER – |
| BLACK – Ottawa Red Blacks |
| BOATS |
| BRANT – a famous Mohawk warrior and leader who settled in the Brantford area |
| BROCK – famous British general who defeated the Americans in several battles during the War of 1812 |
| BUCKS – males deer. We have lots of them in our vast woods |
| COATS – Canada has an extreme climate, going from really hot and muggy in the summer (plus 30 isn’t uncommon) to insanely cold in the winter (minus 40 is normal in many parts, and in the artic minus 50 is typical!). And we get everything in between during the spring, early summer and fall. Which means Canadians need a large variety of coats, (not to mention boots, hats and shoes) for different seasons and temperatures, from light rain coats, to heavy parkas for minus 40 weather, to lighter jackets in the fall and spring. |
| COMIC – many famous comedians are Canadian – John Candy, Dan Aykroyd, Martin Short, Brent Butt, Jim Carrey, Mike Myers, to name just a few off the top of my head. If you happen to be a famous Canadian comedian reading my post, and your name isn’t listed, please accept my deepest apologies. All I can say, in the finest of Canadian traditions, is “Sorry”. (By the way, ‘sorry’ has already been used in the puzzle – it was #9 – otherwise it would be on my list). |
| CRAZY – Olympic gold medal winners in downhill skiing were nicknamed the ‘Crazy Canucks’ |
| CREAM – huge dairy industry |
| DEERS – we have millions of them |
| DOCKS |
| DREAM – moving to Canada is a dream for thousands of immigrants fleeing impoverished and war torn countries |
| EARTH – Canada is the largest nation on earth |
| FISHY |
| FROZE – ditto |
| FUELS – one of the largest oil and gas supplies in the world. Now, only if we could build a pipleline to get it to the world markets … |
| GOATS – lots of farms with all the critters that go with that. |
| GRAPE – we have a huge grape industry with much of it going to make wine |
| GRASS |
| GRILL – we love our outdoor grills come the spring |
| GROWS |
| HAPPY |
| HIKER – hiking outdoors is a popular pastime |
| HONEY – extensive bee industry producing honey |
| HUSKY – this breed of dog is an important part of life in the north |
| IDEAL |
| KNIFE |
| LASSO |
| LATTE |
| LIONS – BC Lions football team |
| LOGIC |
| MAIZE |
| METAL – huge steel industry |
| METER |
| MILLS – lots of mills |
| MISTS – the coasts are known for the fog and mist |
| MUSIC – big music industry |
| MUSKY – a very popular fish for sports fisherman |
| ORBIT – the ‘Canada Arm’, designed and built in Canada, is used on space shuttles in orbit for grabbing satellites. |
| PLOWS – as in farming. Saskatchewan has the biggest farms in the world |
| POLKA |
| RANCH – western ranches, vast expanses of cattle and horse ranches in the west is an important part of our culture. |
| REBEL – Louis Riel, famous rebel leader of the Red River rebellion in Manitoba |
| RIDER – Saskatchewan Rough Riders CFL football team |
| ROADS |
| ROUGH – Rough Riders |
| ROUTE |
| SLOPE – some of the best ski slopes in the world |
| SMITH – as in blacksmith |
| SNOWS – with one of the crappiest and coldest climates on earth, need I say more? |
| SOLAR – |
| SOMME – Battle of |
| STAND – Oh Canada, we stand on guard for thee! A well known line from the national anthem. |
| STOCK |
| TEAMS |
| TEPEE |
| TRACT – as in vast tracts of land |
| VOTES – a free democracy, Canada has a very stable and reliable electoral system in which every citizen over the age of 18 can vote by right of citizenship. There is no gerrymandering, no registration needed, and no legal tricks that can be used to block voting rights for some people. |
| WRITE |
| WOODS – goes without saying. we have the largest expanses of woods in the world |