CANDIDACY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. CANDIDACY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCANDIDACY · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CANDIDACY?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful CANDIDACY is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANDIDACY
No single letter turns CANDIDACY into another word.
How CANDIDACY scores
Scrabble c3a1n1d2i1d2a1c3y4 18
Words with Friends c4a1n2d2i1d2a1c4y3 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in CANDIDACY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CANDIDACY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CANDIDACY
candida11 cyanic13 dyadic13 cyanid12 cicada11 anicca10 candid10 danaid8 cycad13 caddy12 cynic12 yacca12 acidy11 candy11 dancy11 dandy10 dayan9 canid8 cnida8 nicad8 danda7 naiad6 addy9 cany9 cyan9 didy9 dyad9 acca8 caca8 diya8 acid7 ayin7 cadi7 caid7 acai6 cain6 dada6 aida5 nada5 cay8
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Common questions about CANDIDACY
- Is CANDIDACY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANDIDACY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CANDIDACY worth?
- CANDIDACY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CANDIDACY?
- No single letter can be added to CANDIDACY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CANDIDACY:
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