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Is CANDIDS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CANDIDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CANDIDS mean?

Candids is a form of CANDID.

  1. adjective

    characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

    “blunt talking and straight shooting”

  2. adjective

    informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared

    “a candid photograph”

  3. adjective

    openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness

    “his candid eyes”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

7

Letters

C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + I (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 11 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 CANDIDS

CANDIDS 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 CANDIDS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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