Is CANDIDLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CANDIDLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CANDIDLY mean?
- adverb
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
“honestly, I don't believe it”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + I (1) + D (2) + L (1) + Y (4) = 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 CANDIDLY
CANDIDLY 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 CANDIDLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dyadic13
- dandily12
- acidly12
- cyanid12
- caddy12
- acidy11
- candy11
- yclad11
- candid10
- dandy10
- laddy10
- daily9
- lindy9
- acyl9
- clay9
- cyan9
- didy9
- dyad9
- lacy9
- alcid8
- canid8
- cnida8
- inlay8
- layin8
- nicad8
- idly8
- idyl8
- lady8
- yald8
- cay8
- icy8
- linac7
- acid7
- ayin7
- cadi7
- caid7
- clad7
- inly7
- liny7
- day7
- nidal6
- cain6
- clan6
- laic6
- any6
- cad6
- lay6
- nay6
- yin6
- dial5
- laid5
- land5
- add5
- cal5
- can5
- dad5
- did5
- lac5
- ay5
- ya5
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