CANDLING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CANDLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
c3a1n1d2l1i1n1g2
PlayableCANDLING · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CANDLING?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.37%
Our own measure of how useful CANDLING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANDLING
No single letter turns CANDLING into another word.
How CANDLING scores
Scrabble c3a1n1d2l1i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends c4a1n2d2l2i1n2g3 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in CANDLING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CANDLING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CANDLING
dancing11 lancing10 landing9 caning9 lacing9 lading8 ligand8 inland7 lignan7 acing8 alcid8 calid8 canid8 clang8 cling8 cnida8 nicad8 algid7 gland7 linac7 algin6 align6 dinna6 ingan6 liang6 ligan6 linga6 nidal6 acid7 cadi7 caid7 cang7 clad7 clag7 cain6 cann6 clan6 dang6 ding6 gadi6
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Common questions about CANDLING
- Is CANDLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANDLING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CANDLING worth?
- CANDLING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CANDLING?
- No single letter can be added to CANDLING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CANDLING:
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