Is CANDLEFISH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CANDLEFISH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
19
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + L (1) + E (1) + F (4) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) = 19 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.
Definition
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See the definition of CandlefishHooks for CANDLEFISH
CANDLEFISH 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 CANDLEFISH
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- flinched17
- flinches16
- filched16
- canfields15
- dealfish15
- filches15
- finches15
- chafed15
- canfield14
- echidnas14
- faciends14
- shinleaf14
- deafish14
- flashed14
- chafes14
- chiefs14
- fiches14
- flench14
- flinch14
- cleanish13
- chained13
- chields13
- childes13
- chinsed13
- clashed13
- echidna13
- faciend13
- fancied13
- lanched13
- schneid13
- fashed13
- fished13
- chafe13
- chefs13
- chief13
- fiche13
- filch13
- finch13
- chaines12
- fancies12
- fascine12
- fecials12
- fiances12
- lanches12
- lichens12
- cashed12
- chased12
- chides12
- chield12
- childe12
- chined12
- decafs12
- elfish12
- inched12
- niched12
- chef12
- fadeins11
- halides11
- handles11
- handsel11
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