01 Word definition

candidates

10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants

Is CANDIDATES a word?

Yes. CANDIDATES is a 10-letter noun. CANDIDATES is a plural or present-tense form of CANDIDATE: a politician who is running for public office Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CANDIDATES?

C-A-N-D-I-D-A-T-E-S

CANDIDATES contains 10 letters, begins with C, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

CANDIDATES is a plural or present-tense form of CANDIDATE.

1noun

  1. CANDIDATES is a plural or present-tense form of CANDIDATE: a politician who is running for public office

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends16points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CANDIDATES spelled?

C1A2N3D4I5D6A7T8E9S10
Starts withCANFirst 3 letters
Ends withTESLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats A, D
Vowel balance4 / 6Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell CANDIDATES?

CANDIDATES is spelled C-A-N-D-I-D-A-T-E-S. It contains 10 letters.