CANDESCENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. CANDESCENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CANDESCENCE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CANDESCENCE is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANDESCENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
candescencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CANDESCENCE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CANDESCENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 3 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. CANDESCENCE needs 1 blank tile.
What does CANDESCENCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
The glow of a body heated until it shines white.
Candescence refers to the shining state reached by a hot object such as metal in a forge. It is a much rarer word than incandescence, which has taken over most of its everyday uses.
How CANDESCENCE is used
Rare, mostly in scientific or literary description of glowing heat.
- The smith watched the candescence of the iron grow brighter.
- A faint candescence showed in the heart of the furnace.
- Poets praised the candescence of the setting sun.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CANDESCENCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CANDESCENCE
1 longer words begin with CANDESCENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in CANDESCENCE
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Common questions about CANDESCENCE
- Is CANDESCENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANDESCENCE, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CANDESCENCE worth?
- CANDESCENCE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CANDESCENCE mean?
- The glow of a body heated until it shines white.
- What letters can be added to CANDESCENCE?
- CANDESCENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CANDESCENCE:
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