Definition of candidates

"candidates" in the noun sense

1. campaigner, candidate, nominee

a politician who is running for public office

2. candidate, prospect

someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)

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candidates in Scrabble®

The word candidates is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters candidates:

CANDIDATES
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (18 words)

addicts, antacid, caddies, candied, candies, dacites, dandies, decants, descant, destain, detains, discant, distend, incased, instead, sainted, satanic, stained

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word candidates

CANDIDATES
(144)
CANDIDATES
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In candidates

CANDIDATES
(144)
CANDIDATES
(135)
CANDIDATES
(96)
CADDIES
(94 = 44 + 50)
CANDIED
(94 = 44 + 50)
ADDICTS
(94 = 44 + 50)
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(92 = 42 + 50)
CADDIES
(92 = 42 + 50)
CANDIED
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DESCANT
(90 = 40 + 50)
CANDIDATES
(90)
CANDIES
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ANTACID
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DECANTS
(89 = 39 + 50)
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CADDIES
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CANDIES
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CANDIED
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DACITES
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DISCANT
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INCASED
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ANTACID
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ADDICTS
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DECANTS
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CANDIES
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CADDIES
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SATANIC
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DISTEND
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CADDIES
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DANDIES
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CADDIES
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CANDIES
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DACITES
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INCASED
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ANTACID
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CANDIED
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DESCANT
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CANDIED
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DISTEND
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DESCANT
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DACITES
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DANDIES
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DECANTS
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DANDIES
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INCASED
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DESCANT
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ANTACID
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ANTACID
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ANTACID
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DECANTS
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CANDIES
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CADDIES
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ANTACID
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DISCANT
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DECANTS
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DISTEND
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INSTEAD
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ANTACID
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candidates in Words With Friends™

The word candidates is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters candidates:

CANDIDATES
(216)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (18 words)

addicts, antacid, caddies, candied, candies, dacites, dandies, decants, descant, destain, detains, discant, distend, incased, instead, sainted, satanic, stained

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word candidates

CANDIDATES
(216)
CANDIDATES
(180)
CANDIDATES
(120)
CANDIDATES
(108)
CANDIDATES
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(44)
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(36)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In candidates

CANDIDATES
(216)
CANDIDATES
(180)
CANDIDATES
(120)
CANDIED
(110 = 75 + 35)
CANDIDATES
(108)
CADDIES
(107 = 72 + 35)
DECANTS
(107 = 72 + 35)
CANDIES
(107 = 72 + 35)
DISCANT
(107 = 72 + 35)
DESCANT
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ANTACID
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SATANIC
(104 = 69 + 35)
DACITES
(104 = 69 + 35)
DISCANT
(101 = 66 + 35)
INCASED
(101 = 66 + 35)
DESCANT
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ADDICTS
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CANDIED
(98 = 63 + 35)
DESCANT
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DISCANT
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CADDIES
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DESCANT
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CANDIES
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CANDIED
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SATANIC
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DECANTS
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ANTACID
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CANDIED
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CANDIED
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CANDIED
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STAINED
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DESCANT
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DECANTS
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DECANTS
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ANTACID
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CANDIDATES
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Words within the letters of candidates

2 letter words in candidates (12 words)

8 letter words in candidates (4 words)

9 letter words in candidates (3 words)

10 letter words in candidates (1 word)

candidates + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence candidates

Words that start with candidates (1 word)

Words with candidates in them (1 word)

Words that end with candidates (1 word)

Word Growth involving candidates

Shorter words in candidates

an and candid candidate

an can candid candidate

id did candid candidate

at ate date candidate

at ate date dates

Longer words containing candidates

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