CANDIRU is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. CANDIRU is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CANDIRU?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CANDIRU is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANDIRU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
candirusChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CANDIRU scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CANDIRU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
Anagrams of CANDIRU
The 7 tiles of CANDIRU in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CANDIRU
1 longer words begin with CANDIRU.
Shorter words from the letters in CANDIRU
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Common questions about CANDIRU
- Is CANDIRU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANDIRU, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CANDIRU worth?
- CANDIRU is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CANDIRU?
- CANDIRU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CANDIRU:
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