CANDIES
7 letters · 2 syllables · noun, verb
Definition of CANDIES
Edible, sweet-tasting confectionery containing sugar, or sometimes artificial sweeteners, and often flavored with fruit, chocolate, nuts, herbs and spices, or artificial flavors.
A piece of confectionery of this kind.
(slang, chiefly US) crack cocaine.
To cook in, or coat with, sugar syrup.
To have sugar crystals form in or on.
"Fruits preserved in sugar candy after a time."
To be formed into candy; to solidify in a candylike form or mass.
A unit of mass used in southern India, equal to twenty maunds, roughly equal to 500 pounds avoirdupois but varying locally.
Examples of CANDIES in a Sentence
- "Fruits preserved in sugar candy after a time."
Word Details
Is CANDIES a Scrabble Word?
Yes, CANDIES is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Bingo alert: Playing all 7 letters of CANDIES earns a 50-point bonus in Scrabble, making it worth up to 60 points total.
Letter Values for CANDIES
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | c | a | n | d | i | e | s | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| WWF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in CANDIES
100 words from the letters in CANDIES
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How to Use CANDIES in Word Games
CANDIES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends, making it a solid-scoring word.
Bingo potential: Since CANDIES uses exactly 7 letters, playing it from your full rack earns the 50-point bingo bonus in Scrabble for a total of up to 60 points.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble CANDIES to find 100 additional valid words.