Is CANDYTUFTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CANDYTUFTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CANDYTUFTS mean?
Candytufts is a form of CANDYTUFT.
- noun
any of various flowering plants of the genus Iberis cultivated for their showy clusters of white to red or purple flowers; native to Mediterranean region
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + Y (4) + T (1) + U (1) + F (4) + T (1) + S (1) = 19 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 CANDYTUFTS
CANDYTUFTS 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 CANDYTUFTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- candytuft18
- fancy13
- scanty11
- scatty11
- candy11
- fatty11
- fusty11
- tufty11
- dynast10
- canty10
- catty10
- cutty10
- cyans10
- facts10
- saucy10
- yucas10
- fays10
- ducats9
- dusty9
- funds9
- sandy9
- study9
- yauds9
- cafs9
- cays9
- cyan9
- cyst9
- fact9
- sync9
- yuca9
- fay9
- cantus8
- uncast8
- adunc8
- antsy8
- aunty8
- ducat8
- ducts8
- fauns8
- nasty8
- natty8
- nutsy8
- nutty8
- snafu8
- tansy8
- tasty8
- tufas8
- tufts8
- unsay8
- yuans8
- daft8
- days8
- duty8
- fads8
- fuds8
- fund8
- undy8
- yaud8
- caf8
- cay8
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