Is CANDIDATURE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CANDIDATURE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CANDIDATURE mean?
- noun
the campaign of a candidate to be elected
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
11
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + I (1) + D (2) + A (1) + T (1) + U (1) + R (1) + E (1) = 15 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 CANDIDATURE
Single letters that turn CANDIDATURE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from CANDIDATURE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- candidate13
- radicated13
- carinated12
- curtained12
- eradicant12
- adducent12
- candider12
- caudated12
- inducted12
- radicand12
- readdict12
- riddance12
- traduced12
- uncarded12
- andradite11
- indurated11
- aduncate11
- arcuated11
- dicentra11
- incudate11
- radiance11
- radicate11
- reinduct11
- uncarted11
- uncrated11
- underact11
- untraced11
- adducer11
- arcaded11
- candida11
- candied11
- decidua11
- induced11
- anuretic10
- carinate10
- craniate10
- intruded10
- radiated10
- antacid10
- cairned10
- cardiae10
- caudate10
- curated10
- dancier10
- daturic10
- dracena10
- durance10
- inducer10
- iracund10
- traduce10
- tranced10
- unacted10
- uncared10
- addict10
- adduce10
- adduct10
- caddie10
- candid10
- carded10
- caudad10
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