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candlestick

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Is candlestick a Scrabble word?

Yes, candlestick is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 20 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 candlestick?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (gymnastics) A gymnastics move in which the legs are pointed vertically upward.

2. (finance) A color-coded bar showing the open and closing prices of a stock on a candlestick chart.

3. (British, military slang, historical) The central ignition tube connecting the fuse and charge of a WWI shrapnel shell, shaped like a candle stick.Examples: "Inside the shrapnel shell was an iron bar with a flattened, broad nose. When the shell burst in the air this iron object fell to the ground and, since it came often from a great height, its fall was dangerous. The men called these candlesticks, which they much resembled."Britishhistoricalslang

verb (English)

1. (of a parachute) To catch on fire, so that the chute resembles a tapered candle with a flame on top.Examples: "Planes fell in flames, planes fell not in flames. Men fell in flames, men fell safely in their parachutes, some candlesticked."; "Archie Jack had a second lucky escape in a later attempt when his pilot, nervous of flying over the high mountain ranges, made him jump out at a much greater altitude than was usual. What initially seemed inconsiderate saved Jack's life as his parachute 'candlesticked', ..."; "Others with chutes aflame candlesticked into the sea."

2. (investing) To analyze stock behavior using Japanese candlestick charts.Examples: "The other book I would recommend is on a technical evaluation method called “candlesticking.”"; "“You wouldn't happen to be the B. J. Devine who wrote the Devine candlestick formula?” I blurted, not thinking it could be true. Candlesticking is one of the trickier methods of charting stock."

Definition source: Wiktionary

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

How many Scrabble points is the word "candlestick"?

Scrabble
20 points
C3
A1
N1
D2
L1
E1
S1
T1
I1
C3
K5
Words With Friends
24 points
C4
A1
N2
D2
L2
E1
S1
T1
I1
C4
K5

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