Is CANDIDEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CANDIDEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CANDIDEST mean?
Candidest is a form of CANDID.
- adjective
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
“blunt talking and straight shooting”
- adjective
informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared
“a candid photograph”
- adjective
openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness
“his candid eyes”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 9
C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 13 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 CANDIDEST
CANDIDEST 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.
Anagrams of CANDIDEST
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CANDIDEST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- discanted13
- distanced13
- danciest11
- distance11
- addicts11
- caddies11
- candids11
- candied11
- didacts11
- dandiest10
- candies10
- dacites10
- decants10
- descant10
- discant10
- incased10
- scanted10
- addict10
- caddie10
- caddis10
- candid10
- danced10
- didact10
- disced10
- acetins9
- cineast9
- dandies9
- distend9
- nidated9
- ascend9
- cadent9
- cadets9
- canids9
- canted9
- cisted9
- cnidae9
- dacite9
- dances9
- decani9
- decans9
- decant9
- dicast9
- edicts9
- nicads9
- diced9
- destain8
- detains8
- instead8
- nidates8
- sainted8
- satined8
- stained8
- acetin8
- actins8
- antics8
- ascent8
- casein8
- centai8
- centas8
- dedans8
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