CANDIDATURE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CANDIDATURE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCANDIDATURE · 11 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CANDIDATURE?
| 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%1.36
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.45%
Our own measure of how useful CANDIDATURE is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANDIDATURE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
candidaturesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CANDIDATURE scores
Scrabble c3a1n1d2i1d2a1t1u1r1e1 15
Words with Friends c4a1n2d2i1d2a1t1u2r1e1 18
Face value of the 11 tiles in CANDIDATURE, 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 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CANDIDATURE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CANDIDATURE
1 longer words begin with CANDIDATURE.
Shorter words from the letters in CANDIDATURE
aduncated13 candidate13 radicated13 carinated12 curtained12 eradicant12 traducian12 andradite11 indurated11 inaurated10 adducent12 candider12 caudated12 dedicant12 inducted12 radicand12 readdict12 riddance12 traduced12 uncarded12 aduncate11 arcuated11 canaried11 crinated11 dicentra11 incudate11 radiance11 radicant11 radicate11 reinduct11 tridacna11 uncarted11 uncrated11 underact11 untraced11 anuretic10 carinate10 craniate10 draunted10 indarted10
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Common questions about CANDIDATURE
- Is CANDIDATURE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANDIDATURE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CANDIDATURE worth?
- CANDIDATURE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CANDIDATURE?
- CANDIDATURE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CANDIDATURE:
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