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.
c3a1n1d2l1e1p3i1n1s1
PlayableCANDLEPINS · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CANDLEPINS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.8%
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
Scrabble c3a1n1d2l1e1p3i1n1s1 15
Words with Friends c4a1n2d2l2e1p4i1n2s1 20
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.
Shorter words from the letters in CANDLEPINS
candlepin14 inclasped14 pinnacled14 pannicles13 pinnacles13 pinelands12 displace13 panicled13 capelins12 panicles12 pannicle12 pelicans12 pinnaces12 pinnacle12 pineland11 sandpile11 annelids9 lindanes9 clasped12 dispace12 endcaps12 scalped12 spliced12 capelin11 caplins11 enclasp11 inclasp11 inscape11 panicle11 pelican11 pencils11 pincase11 pinnace11 plaices11 spancel11 special11 splenic11 alipeds10 calends10 candies10
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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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