CANDIDATES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CANDIDATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCANDIDATES · 10 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CANDIDATES?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful CANDIDATES is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANDIDATES
No single letter turns CANDIDATES into another word.
How CANDIDATES scores
Scrabble c3a1n1d2i1d2a1t1e1s1 14
Words with Friends c4a1n2d2i1d2a1t1e1s1 16
Face value of the 10 tiles in CANDIDATES, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CANDIDATES has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CANDIDATES
2 longer words begin with CANDIDATES.
Shorter words from the letters in CANDIDATES
candidate13 candidest13 dedicants13 discanted13 distanced13 candidas12 dedicant12 aidances11 antacids11 danciest11 distance11 dandiest10 estancia10 addicts11 caddies11 candida11 candids11 candied11 didacts11 acedias10 acidest10 aidance10 antacid10 candies10 dacites10 decants10 descant10 discant10 incased10 scandia10 scanted10 acetins9 caniest9 catenas9 cineast9 dadaist9 dandies9 distend9 ectasia9 nidated9
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Common questions about CANDIDATES
- Is CANDIDATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANDIDATES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CANDIDATES worth?
- CANDIDATES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CANDIDATES?
- No single letter can be added to CANDIDATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CANDIDATES:
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