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Is CANDIDATE a Scrabble word?
✔ In our word list CANDIDATE is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.
| Scrabble points | Words With Friends points | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 15 | 9 |
What does CANDIDATE mean?
- nouna politician who is running for public office
- nounsomeone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)
Definitions from WordNet.
Hooks for CANDIDATE
Add a letter to make a new word: CANDIDATES.
Words inside CANDIDATE
- AND4
- CAN5
- DID5
- END4
- NICE6
- IDEA5
- ACT5
- DATA5
- DEAD6
- DIED6
- DATE5
- ADD5
- DIE4
- EAT3
- DAD5
- ICE5
- ANTI4
- TEN3
- DANCE8
- CENT6
- CAT5
- AID4
- NET3
- TEA3
- DIET5
- TEND5
- TIED5
- TIE3
- ACID7
- CANT6
- DEAN5
- ACTED8
- CITED8
- DATED7
- EDIT5
- TED4
- ATE3
- ACE5
- TIDE5
- DEN4
- NEAT4
- TAN3
- TIN3
- ANA3
- ANT3
- DICE7
- CANE6
- ADDICT10
- DANCED10
- AIDED7
- ACNE6
- CITE6
- AIDE5
- DENT5
- DIN4
- ICED7
- CAIN6
- DINE5
- TAD4
- AIN3
- TAE3
- CANDID10
- CADET8
- ENACT7
- CAD6
- ETA3
- ANTE4
- DETAIN7
- TIC5
- ANI3
- EDICT8
- ACTIN7
- CATE6
- DADA6
- NADA5
- NIT3
- DICED9
- CADE7
- DINED7
- NITE4
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About this list
Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.
Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.
Look up CANDIDATE in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.
FAQ
Is CANDIDATE a Scrabble word?
CANDIDATE is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.
How many points is CANDIDATE worth?
CANDIDATE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.
What does CANDIDATE mean?
A politician who is running for public office.