9-Letter Words Starting With CAND
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With CAND
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With CAND 8 words
How common is CAND at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 nine-letter words that start with CAND. They average 14.8 points and the best is CANDIDACY (18 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.8
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- T
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- t 50%
- e 12.5%
- m 12.5%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with CAND
c 3a 1n 1d 2i 1d 2a 1c 3y 4
C 3 + A 1 + N 1 + D 2 + I 1 + D 2 + A 1 + C 3 + Y 4 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
candidacy
- nounthe campaign of a candidate to be elected
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How many nine-letter words that start with CAND are there?
There are 8 nine-letter words that start with CAND in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with CAND?
CANDIDACY is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CANDYTUFT (18), CANDYGRAM (18), CANDLEPIN (14).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with CAND score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CANDYGRAM (18), CANDIDEST (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.