1noun
a politician who is running for public office
01 Word definition
candidate
9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants
Is CANDIDATE a word?
Yes. CANDIDATE is a 9-letter noun. a politician who is running for public office Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
C-A-N-D-I-D-A-T-EHow do you spell CANDIDATE?
CANDIDATE contains 9 letters, begins with C, and ends with E.
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2noun
someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗campaignernomineeprospect
02 Letter breakdown
How is CANDIDATE spelled?
C1A2N3D4I5D6A7T8E9
03 Word-game status
Can you play CANDIDATE?
UnscramblerHQ dictionary
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Scrabble
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About CANDIDATE.
How do you spell CANDIDATE?
CANDIDATE is spelled C-A-N-D-I-D-A-T-E. It contains 9 letters.