CANDOUR is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CANDOUR 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.
Which word lists accept CANDOUR?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CANDOUR is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANDOUR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
candoursChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CANDOUR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CANDOUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What does CANDOUR mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
The quality of being open, honest and straightforward in what one says.
Candour is more than telling the truth: it means speaking plainly even when the subject is awkward. This spelling is the British one, and people often praise or thank someone for their candour in a difficult talk.
How CANDOUR is used
Used in British English for frankness in speech and writing.
- She answered with disarming candour.
- I appreciated his candour about the risks.
- The memoir is remarkable for its candour.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CANDOUR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CANDOUR
The 7 tiles of CANDOUR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CANDOUR
1 longer words begin with CANDOUR.
Shorter words from the letters in CANDOUR
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Common questions about CANDOUR
- Is CANDOUR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANDOUR, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CANDOUR worth?
- CANDOUR is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CANDOUR mean?
- The quality of being open, honest and straightforward in what one says.
- What letters can be added to CANDOUR?
- CANDOUR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CANDOUR:
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