Is CANDLELIGHT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CANDLELIGHT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CANDLELIGHT mean?
- noun
the light provided by a burning candle
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
11
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + L (1) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) = 18 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 CANDLELIGHT
Single letters that turn CANDLELIGHT into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from CANDLELIGHT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- detaching16
- chelating15
- cheating14
- latching14
- leaching14
- letching14
- lichgate14
- teaching14
- teiglach14
- thinclad14
- changed14
- gatched14
- alighted13
- chatline13
- ethnical13
- gilthead13
- cathing13
- chained13
- chanted13
- chilled13
- echidna13
- etching13
- gnathic13
- lanched13
- latched13
- leching13
- lichted13
- gached13
- candlelit12
- atheling12
- challie12
- delight12
- ethical12
- heading12
- helical12
- hellcat12
- lighted12
- thallic12
- aching12
- cathed12
- change12
- chield12
- childe12
- chined12
- detach12
- eching12
- glitch12
- inched12
- itched12
- niched12
- cleating11
- clanged11
- clinged11
- gahnite11
- glanced11
- halting11
- healing11
- heating11
- helling11
- incaged11
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