Is CANDLEPIN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CANDLEPIN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CANDLEPIN mean?
- noun
a bowling pin that is thin by comparison with a tenpin
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + L (1) + E (1) + P (3) + I (1) + N (1) = 14 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 CANDLEPIN
Single letters that turn CANDLEPIN 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
Anagrams of CANDLEPIN
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CANDLEPIN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pinnacled14
- panicled13
- pinnacle12
- pineland11
- capelin11
- panicle11
- pelican11
- pinnace11
- endcap11
- placed11
- placid11
- inlaced10
- plained10
- planned10
- apneic10
- caplin10
- epical10
- pencil10
- plaice10
- plicae10
- caped10
- paced10
- encinal9
- aliped9
- candle9
- canned9
- cnidae9
- decani9
- elapid9
- lanced9
- pained9
- panned9
- pinned9
- planed9
- pleiad9
- panic9
- pecan9
- pical9
- place9
- plica9
- annelid8
- lindane8
- alpine8
- canine8
- cannel8
- cannie8
- encina8
- inlace8
- penial8
- pennia8
- pineal8
- pinnae8
- pinnal8
- acned8
- alcid8
- caned8
- canid8
- clade8
- cnida8
- dance8
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