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.
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PlayableCANDESCENCE · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CANDESCENCE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.64
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.45%
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
Scrabble c3a1n1d2e1s1c3e1n1c3e1 18
Words with Friends c4a1n2d2e1s1c4e1n2c4e1 23
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.
Words starting with CANDESCENCE
1 longer words begin with CANDESCENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in CANDESCENCE
accedences17 canescence16 ascendence15 accedence16 acescence15 cadences13 nascence12 accedes12 accends12 cadence12 decanes10 decease10 encased10 scanned10 enneads8 accede11 accend11 ascend9 cadees9 canned9 ceased9 censed9 dances9 decane9 decans9 scened9 secede9 encase8 nances8 seance8 seneca8 ennead7 neesed7 seaned7 acned8 cadee8 cades8 caned8 cased8 cedes8
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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 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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