Candied

7 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Coated or encrusted with sugar or hardened syrup.

“She decorated the cake with candied orange peel and crystallised violets.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈkæn.diːd/

Syllables

can·died

Related Words

Synonyms

crystalizedcrystalisedglace

Antonyms

unsweetenedplain

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in IED, the CAND root shared with candle and candour helps place early consonants

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points, D scores 2 twice and the IED suffix is a flexible hook for board extensions

Words Related to Candied

Words one letter different

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bandied caddied candies candled

Words you can make from Candied

Shorter words formed from the letters in “candied”.

caddie candid danced acned addie aided anice cadie caned canid cnida dance danic decad decan dedan denda diane diced didna dined eddic encia endia

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