KANDIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. KANDIES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KANDIES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KANDIES is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KANDIES
No single letter turns KANDIES into another word.
How KANDIES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in KANDIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does KANDIES mean in Scrabble?
KANDIES is the plural of KANDY.
KANDY(noun) — A traditional South Asian unit of weight, roughly five hundred pounds, used chiefly for pricing bulk cargo such as cotton and spice.
Shorter words from the letters in KANDIES
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Common questions about KANDIES
- Is KANDIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KANDIES is not in it.
- How many points is KANDIES worth?
- KANDIES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KANDIES?
- No single letter can be added to KANDIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KANDIES:
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