CANDID is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CANDID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCANDID · 6 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
2hooks available
1 in 204,399odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept CANDID?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful CANDID is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANDID
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CANDID scores
Scrabble c3a1n1d2i1d2 10
Words with Friends c4a1n2d2i1d2 12
Face value of the 6 tiles in CANDID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 204,399.
Words starting with CANDID
candida11 candids11 candidal12 candidas12 candider12 candidly15 candidacy18 candidate13 candidest13 candidates14 candidness14 candidacies17 candidature15 candidiases15 candidiasis15 candidatures16 candidnesses16 candidateship22 candidateships23
19 longer words begin with CANDID.
Shorter words from the letters in CANDID
canid8 cnida8 nicad8 acid7 cadi7 caid7 cain6 cad6 cid6 add5 can5 dad5 did5 aid4 and4 dai4 dan4 din4 nid4 ain3 ani3 nai3 ad3 da3 di3 id3 ai2 an2 in2 na2
Common questions about CANDID
- Is CANDID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANDID, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CANDID worth?
- CANDID is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CANDID?
- CANDID takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CANDID:
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