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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

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
17
Letters
8

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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