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Is CANDLING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CANDLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CANDLING mean?

Candling is a form of CANDLE.

  1. noun

    stick of wax with a wick in the middle

  2. noun

    the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin

  3. verb

    examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

8

Letters

C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 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 CANDLING

CANDLING 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 CANDLING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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