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
- Scrabble
- 18
- Words With Friends
- 21
- Letters
- 11
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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