CANDLESTICK is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. CANDLESTICK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCANDLESTICK · 11 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CANDLESTICK?
| 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%1.82
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.36%
Our own measure of how useful CANDLESTICK is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANDLESTICK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
candlesticksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CANDLESTICK scores
Scrabble c3a1n1d2l1e1s1t1i1c3k5 20
Words with Friends c4a1n2d2l2e1s1t1i1c4k5 24
Face value of the 11 tiles in CANDLESTICK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CANDLESTICK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CANDLESTICK
1 longer words begin with CANDLESTICK.
Shorter words from the letters in CANDLESTICK
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Common questions about CANDLESTICK
- Is CANDLESTICK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANDLESTICK, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CANDLESTICK worth?
- CANDLESTICK is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CANDLESTICK?
- CANDLESTICK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CANDLESTICK:
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