CANDLEPINS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CANDLEPINS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CANDLEPINS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CANDLEPINS is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANDLEPINS
No single letter turns CANDLEPINS into another word.
How CANDLEPINS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CANDLEPINS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CANDLEPINS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CANDLEPINS mean in Scrabble?
CANDLEPINS is the plural of CANDLEPIN.
CANDLEPIN(noun) — A tall, slender bowling pin that tapers at both ends, used in a New England form of bowling.
Shorter words from the letters in CANDLEPINS
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Common questions about CANDLEPINS
- Is CANDLEPINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANDLEPINS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CANDLEPINS worth?
- CANDLEPINS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CANDLEPINS?
- No single letter can be added to CANDLEPINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CANDLEPINS:
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