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.
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
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
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.
What does CANDLING mean in Scrabble?
CANDLING is the -ing form (present participle) of CANDLE.
CANDLE(noun) — A stick of wax with a central wick that is lit to give light.
Shorter words from the letters in CANDLING
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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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