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Candles

c 3a 1n 1d 2l 1e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 7 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of candle

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

What does candles mean?

noun

  1. stick of wax with a wick in the middle

    Synonymstaperwax light

  2. 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

    Synonymscandelacdstandard candle

verb

  1. examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light

Definitions shown for candle, the base form of candles.

Is CANDLES 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 CANDLES worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
c 3a 1n 1d 2l 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
c 4a 1n 2d 2l 2e 1s 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
c 4a 1n 1d 2l 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
c 3a 1n 1d 2l 2e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in CANDLES

Anagrams 1

calends

Words that end like CANDLES

Common words that share the ending -ANDLES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

handlesmanhandlespanhandles
All words ending in -ANDLES

Candles: quick answers

Is CANDLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CANDLES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CANDLES worth?
CANDLES scores 10 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does candles mean?
candles is the plural and third-person singular form of candle, which means “stick of wax with a wick in the middle”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CANDLES?
You can make 179 shorter words from CANDLES, such as ASCEND, CANDLE, CLADES, DANCES. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of CANDLES?
CANDLES rearranges into CALENDS.