Is CANDLESTICK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CANDLESTICK is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CANDLESTICK mean?
- noun
a holder with sockets for candles
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
11
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) = 20 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 CANDLESTICK
Single letters that turn CANDLESTICK 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 CANDLESTICK
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ticklaces17
- ticklace16
- cackled16
- clacked16
- clicked16
- clankiest15
- anticked15
- stickled15
- cackles15
- accidents14
- desiccant14
- clanked14
- clinked14
- deticks14
- dickens14
- nickled14
- sickled14
- skaldic14
- slacked14
- slicked14
- snacked14
- snicked14
- stacked14
- sticked14
- tackled14
- talcked14
- tickled14
- cackle14
- clacks14
- clicks14
- canticles13
- accident13
- calcined13
- knaidels13
- sandlike13
- anticks13
- cakiest13
- calkins13
- cankles13
- catkins13
- catlike13
- nickels13
- nickles13
- saclike13
- slacken13
- slicken13
- stickle13
- tackles13
- tickles13
- calked13
- casked13
- detick13
- lacked13
- licked13
- nicked13
- sacked13
- sicked13
- tacked13
- ticked13
- clack13
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