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Is CANDLENUTS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CANDLENUTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CANDLENUTS mean?

Candlenuts is a form of CANDLENUT.

  1. noun

    large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used locally as candles

  2. noun

    seed of candlenut tree; source of soil used in varnishes

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
18
Letters
10

C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + L (1) + E (1) + N (1) + U (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 13 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 CANDLENUTS

CANDLENUTS 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 CANDLENUTS

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