Is CANDLEWOODS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CANDLEWOODS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CANDLEWOODS mean?
Candlewoods is a form of CANDLEWOOD.
- noun
any of several resinous trees or shrubs often burned for light
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + L (1) + E (1) + W (4) + O (1) + O (1) + D (2) + S (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 CANDLEWOODS
CANDLEWOODS 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 CANDLEWOODS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- candlewood17
- downscaled17
- lancewoods16
- closedown15
- downscale15
- lacewoods15
- lancewood15
- downloads14
- woodlands14
- lacewood14
- canoodled13
- download13
- woodland13
- clowned13
- declaws13
- scowled13
- canoodles12
- cladodes12
- condoled12
- dawdles12
- swaddle12
- waddles12
- clawed12
- cowled12
- declaw12
- scowed12
- canoodle11
- celadons11
- condoles11
- consoled11
- candled11
- cladode11
- coddles11
- dewools11
- scalded11
- scolded11
- swooned11
- clowns11
- dawdle11
- dawned11
- downed11
- dowsed11
- waddle11
- woaded11
- wooded11
- cawed11
- cowed11
- onloaded10
- acnodes10
- calends10
- candles10
- celadon10
- coleads10
- condoes10
- condole10
- deacons10
- secondo10
- solaced10
- woolens10
- coddle10
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