Is CANDLED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CANDLED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CANDLED mean?
Candled is a form of CANDLE.
- noun
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
- noun
the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin
- verb
examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + L (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 CANDLED
CANDLED 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 CANDLED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- danced10
- candle9
- lanced9
- dandle8
- landed8
- acned8
- caned8
- clade8
- dance8
- decal8
- decan8
- laced8
- addle7
- clean7
- dedal7
- laded7
- lance7
- aced7
- cade7
- clad7
- dace7
- eland6
- laden6
- naled6
- acne6
- alec6
- cane6
- clan6
- dead6
- lace6
- cad6
- dale5
- deal5
- dean5
- lade5
- land5
- lead5
- lend5
- ace5
- add5
- cal5
- can5
- cel5
- dad5
- lac5
- elan4
- lane4
- lean4
- and4
- dal4
- dan4
- del4
- den4
- eld4
- end4
- lad4
- led4
- ale3
- ane3
- lea3
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