CANDLEFISHES is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. CANDLEFISHES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCANDLEFISHES · 12 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CANDLEFISHES?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.83%
Our own measure of how useful CANDLEFISHES is to know. It scores 21 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANDLEFISHES
No single letter turns CANDLEFISHES into another word.
How CANDLEFISHES scores
Scrabble c3a1n1d2l1e1f4i1s1h4e1s1 21
Words with Friends c4a1n2d2l2e1f4i1s1h3e1s1 23
Face value of the 12 tiles in CANDLEFISHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CANDLEFISHES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CANDLEFISHES
candlefish19 dealfishes17 facileness15 scaldfish18 chiefless17 shadflies16 canfields15 childness15 defiances15 shinleafs15 chainless14 fanciless14 helicases14 seneschal14 deisheals13 enfilades13 enshields13 headiness13 headlines13 sandflies13 leafiness12 saliences11 idealness10 enchafed17 flanched17 flenched17 flinched17 chiefess16 enchafes16 flanches16 flenches16 flinches16 dealfish15 disflesh15 sandfish15 calefied14 canfield14 casefied14 chadless14 chasseed14
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Common questions about CANDLEFISHES
- Is CANDLEFISHES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANDLEFISHES, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CANDLEFISHES worth?
- CANDLEFISHES is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CANDLEFISHES?
- No single letter can be added to CANDLEFISHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CANDLEFISHES:
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