01 Word definition

candle

6 letters · 2 vowels · 4 consonants

Is CANDLE a word?

Yes. CANDLE is a 6-letter noun. stick of wax with a wick in the middle Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CANDLE?

C-A-N-D-L-E

CANDLE contains 6 letters, begins with C, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. stick of wax with a wick in the middle

2noun

  1. the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin

Synonyms
taperwax lightcandelacdstandard candle
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score9points
Words With Friends12points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CANDLE spelled?

C1A2N3D4L5E6
Starts withCANFirst 3 letters
Ends withDLELast 3 letters
Unique letters6No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About CANDLE.

How do you spell CANDLE?

CANDLE is spelled C-A-N-D-L-E. It contains 6 letters.