Candidate

/ˈkæn.dɪdət/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:15 pts9 letters

Definition of Candidate

noun

A person who is running in an election.
A person who is applying for a job.
A participant in an examination.
Something or somebody that may be suitable.
A gene which may play a role in a given disease.

verb

To stand as a candidate for an office, especially a religious one.
(chiefly in jargon and NNES) To make or name (something) a candidate (for use, for study as a next project, for investigation as a possible cause of something, etc).

Anagrams of Candidate

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "candidate":

7-LETTER WORDS

antacid candida candied nidated

6-LETTER WORDS

acedia acetin addict adnate caddie cadent candid canted catena centai cnidae dacite danced decant detain+5 more

5-LETTER WORDS

aceta acned acted actin aecia aided antae anted antic cadet caned canid cited cnida dance+11 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "candidate" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

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