CANDLELIGHT is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. CANDLELIGHT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCANDLELIGHT · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CANDLELIGHT?
| 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%1.64
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.55%
Our own measure of how useful CANDLELIGHT is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANDLELIGHT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
candlelightsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CANDLELIGHT scores
Scrabble c3a1n1d2l1e1l1i1g2h4t1 18
Words with Friends c4a1n2d2l2e1l2i1g3h3t1 22
Face value of the 11 tiles in CANDLELIGHT, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CANDLELIGHT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CANDLELIGHT
4 longer words begin with CANDLELIGHT.
Shorter words from the letters in CANDLELIGHT
detaching16 chelating15 decalling13 candlelit12 cheating14 dithecal14 latching14 leaching14 letching14 lichgate14 teaching14 teiglach14 thinclad14 alighted13 chainlet13 chatline13 ethnical13 gilthead13 healding13 hellicat13 allnight12 atheling12 decaling12 cleating11 declinal11 thalline11 cliental10 delating10 changed14 ganched14 gatched14 chained13 chanted13 chilled13 echidna13 etching13 gnathic13 lanched13 latched13 leching13
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Common questions about CANDLELIGHT
- Is CANDLELIGHT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANDLELIGHT, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CANDLELIGHT worth?
- CANDLELIGHT is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CANDLELIGHT?
- CANDLELIGHT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CANDLELIGHT:
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