UNCANDID is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. UNCANDID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UNCANDID?
| 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 UNCANDID is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNCANDID
No single letter turns UNCANDID into another word.
How UNCANDID scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in UNCANDID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNCANDID has to be built on the board across turns.
What does UNCANDID mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Not open or frank; hiding the whole truth.
An uncandid answer may not be a lie, but it holds something back. The word suits politicians, advisers and negotiators whose statements are polished but incomplete.
How UNCANDID is used
Fairly formal, used in commentary and reviews to criticise an uncandid account, remark or witness.
- The minister gave an uncandid reply to the committee.
- Her uncandid smile made them doubt the offer.
- Critics called the memoir uncandid about the early years.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UNCANDID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UNCANDID
3 longer words begin with UNCANDID.
Shorter words from the letters in UNCANDID
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Common questions about UNCANDID
- Is UNCANDID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNCANDID, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNCANDID worth?
- UNCANDID is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UNCANDID mean?
- Not open or frank; hiding the whole truth.
- What letters can be added to UNCANDID?
- No single letter can be added to UNCANDID to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of UNCANDID:
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