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.
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
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
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.
What does CANDID mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Open and truthful in what one says, even when the truth is uncomfortable.
A candid speaker tells you what they actually think, without hiding behind flattery or hints. The word started in Latin with the sense of shining white, then moved to mean pure, fair and finally frank, which explains the link to the name Candida. In photography a candid shot is one taken informally, often without the subject noticing.
How CANDID is used
Often used in the phrase to be candid, to introduce a blunt remark.
- To be candid, I did not enjoy the film.
- She gave a candid account of what had gone wrong.
- The coach was candid about the team's chances.
- A candid photo of the pair laughing hung on the wall.
- We value candid feedback more than polite praise.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CANDID and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CANDID
19 longer words begin with CANDID.
Shorter words from the letters in CANDID
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 does CANDID mean?
- Open and truthful in what one says, even when the truth is uncomfortable.
- 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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