CANDLEHOLDER is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. CANDLEHOLDER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCANDLEHOLDER · 12 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CANDLEHOLDER?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.58
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.08%
Our own measure of how useful CANDLEHOLDER is to know. It scores 19 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANDLEHOLDER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
candleholdersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CANDLEHOLDER scores
Scrabble c3a1n1d2l1e1h4o1l1d2e1r1 19
Words with Friends c4a1n2d2l2e1h3o1l2d2e1r1 22
Face value of the 12 tiles in CANDLEHOLDER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CANDLEHOLDER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CANDLEHOLDER
1 longer words begin with CANDLEHOLDER.
Shorter words from the letters in CANDLEHOLDER
chandelled17 decahedron17 landholder15 dadchelor16 chandelle15 chlordane15 nochelled15 rehandled14 cordelled13 encradled13 rancelled12 coheaded15 drenched15 anchored14 chaldron14 chandler14 chlordan14 chondral14 enarched14 nocheled14 rondache14 adherend13 dehorned13 hardened13 heralded13 orchella13 credenda12 deaconed12 decalled12 declared12 enhaloed12 handroll12 hollered12 rehandle12 calender11 carolled11 cellared11 colander11 coleader11 collared11
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Common questions about CANDLEHOLDER
- Is CANDLEHOLDER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANDLEHOLDER, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CANDLEHOLDER worth?
- CANDLEHOLDER is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CANDLEHOLDER?
- CANDLEHOLDER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CANDLEHOLDER:
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