CANDIDAL is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 12 points
Yes for Scrabble. CANDIDAL is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
c3a1n1d2i1d2a1l1
PlayableCANDIDAL · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CANDIDAL?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.87%
Our own measure of how useful CANDIDAL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANDIDAL
No single letter turns CANDIDAL into another word.
How CANDIDAL scores
Scrabble c3a1n1d2i1d2a1l1 12
Words with Friends c4a1n2d2i1d2a1l2 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in CANDIDAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CANDIDAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CANDIDAL
candida11 candid10 adland8 alidad8 danaid8 alcid8 calid8 canid8 cnida8 nicad8 canal7 danda7 linac7 aland6 naiad6 nidal6 lanai5 liana5 acid7 cadi7 caid7 clad7 acai6 cain6 clan6 dada6 laic6 aida5 daal5 dali5 dial5 laid5 land5 lind5 nada5 alan4 anal4 anil4 lain4 lana4
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Common questions about CANDIDAL
- Is CANDIDAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CANDIDAL is not in it.
- How many points is CANDIDAL worth?
- CANDIDAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CANDIDAL?
- No single letter can be added to CANDIDAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CANDIDAL:
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