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Candlenut

c 3a 1n 1d 2l 1e 1n 1u 1t 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 9 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does candlenut mean?

noun

  1. large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used locally as candles

    Synonymsvarnish treealeurites moluccana

  2. seed of candlenut tree; source of soil used in varnishes

Is CANDLENUT a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is CANDLENUT worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
c 3a 1n 1d 2l 1e 1n 1u 1t 1

Words With Friends

17 pts
c 4a 1n 2d 2l 2e 1n 2u 2t 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
c 4a 1n 1d 2l 1e 1n 1u 2t 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
c 3a 1n 1d 2l 2e 1n 1u 2t 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in CANDLENUT

Hooks for CANDLENUT

Add one letter to the front or back of CANDLENUT to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

candlenuts

Candlenut: quick answers

Is CANDLENUT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CANDLENUT is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CANDLENUT worth?
CANDLENUT scores 12 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does candlenut mean?
As a noun, candlenut means “large tree native to southeastern Asia”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CANDLENUT?
You can make 276 shorter words from CANDLENUT, such as CANDENT, CANTLED, CLAUTED, LAUNCED. See the full list.