Scrabble Word Finder

CANDLES is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points

Yes. CANDLES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.

c3a1n1d2l1e1s1
PlayableCANDLES · 7 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 192,992odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept CANDLES?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 47 / 100

47WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.43
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
full rack
Tile availability 20%
5.86%

Our own measure of how useful CANDLES is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for CANDLES

No single letter turns CANDLES into another word.

How CANDLES scores

Scrabble c3a1n1d2l1e1s1 10
Words with Friends c4a1n2d2l2e1s1 13

Face value of the 7 tiles in CANDLES, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
c12
a19
n16
d14
l14
e112
s14

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.

Anagrams of CANDLES

calends10

The 7 tiles of CANDLES in a different order — 1 found.

Words starting with CANDLES

candlestick20 candlesticks21 candlesnuffer22 candlesnuffers23

4 longer words begin with CANDLES.

Shorter words from the letters in CANDLES

ascend9 candle9 clades9 dances9 decals9 decans9 lanced9 scaled9 ancles8 cleans8 lances8 elands7 ladens7 landes7 naleds7 sendal7 acned8 cades8 caned8 cased8 clade8 clads8 daces8 dance8 decal8 decan8 ecads8 laced8 scald8 scand8 scend8 acnes7 alecs7 ancle7 canes7 claes7 clans7 clean7 laces7 lance7

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Common questions about CANDLES

Is CANDLES valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANDLES, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is CANDLES worth?
CANDLES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to CANDLES?
No single letter can be added to CANDLES to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CANDLES:

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