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candle

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Is candle a Scrabble word?

Yes, candle is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 9 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of candle?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (obsolete) A unit of luminous intensity, now replaced by the SI unit candela.obsolete

2. (forestry) A fast-growing, light-colored, upward-growing shoot on a pine tree in the spring. As growth slows in summer, the shoot darkens and is no longer conspicuous.

3. (Anglicanism, idiomatic) Indicates how high or low church something is by height on the candle.Examples: "That vicar used to be an evangelical, but she's crept up the candle in recent years."; "That’s why self-consciously Anglo-catholic churches which are a mile high up the paschal candle can do reasonably well in the current climate."; "For those towards the top of the candle, receiving holy communion is not the same as a celebration of the mass, and mailing the sacred host demonstrates a serious lack of reverence for the sacrament."idiomatic

verb (English)

1. (embryology, transitive) To observe the growth of an embryo inside (an egg), using a bright light source.transitive

2. (pottery, transitive) To dry (greenware) prior to the firing cycle, setting the kiln at 200° Celsius until all water is removed from the greenware.transitive

3. (transitive) To check (an item, such as an envelope) by holding it between a light source and the eye.transitive

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "candle"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "candle"?

Scrabble
9 points
C3
A1
N1
D2
L1
E1
Words With Friends
12 points
C4
A1
N2
D2
L2
E1

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