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Words That Start With CAND

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Popular Words That Start With CAND

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With CAND 82 words

7-Letter Words Starting With CAND 12

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8-Letter Words Starting With CAND 10

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9-Letter Words Starting With CAND 8

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10-Letter Words Starting With CAND 13

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11-Letter Words Starting With CAND 14

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12-Letter Words Starting With CAND 11

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13-Letter Words Starting With CAND 6

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14-Letter Words Starting With CAND 3

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How common is CAND at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 82 words that start with CAND. Most are 11 letters long, they average 15.7 points, the best is CANDLEWICKS (23 points) and 45.1% end in S.

Total words
82
Most common length
11 letters
14 words
Average Scrabble score
15.7
out of 23 max
Longest word
CANDIDATESHIPS
14 letters
Most common ending
S
45.1% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 45.1%
  • r 9.8%
  • t 8.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie6.1%
  • ia2.4%
  • oo2.4%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word that starts with CAND

c 3a 1n 1d 2l 1e 1w 4i 1c 3k 5s 1

C 3 + A 1 + N 1 + D 2 + L 1 + E 1 + W 4 + I 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 = 23 points

Double word
46 pts
Triple word
69 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

candlewicks

Form of candlewick

  1. nounthe wick of a candle
  2. nounloops of soft yarn are cut to give a tufted pattern
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How many words that start with CAND are there?

There are 82 words that start with CAND in our combined English word list. The most common length is 11 letters, with 14 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with CAND?

CANDLEWICKS is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CANDIDATESHIPS (23), CANDLESNUFFERS (23), CANDLEWICK (22).

What are some common words that start with CAND?

Everyday examples include CANDIDATE, CANDIDATES, CANDIDLY, CANDIDACY, CANDLE, CANDID, CANDLESTICK, CANDY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with CAND?

CANDIDATESHIPS has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CANDLESTICKS (12 letters) is the longest common one.