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Is CANDIDATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CANDIDATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CANDIDATES mean?

Candidates is a form of CANDIDATE.

  1. noun

    a politician who is running for public office

  2. noun

    someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

10

Letters

C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + I (1) + D (2) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for CANDIDATES

CANDIDATES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from CANDIDATES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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