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Yes, candidate is playable

...and is worth 15 points.

Found in the following dictionaries

Enable (Words with friends)
SOWPODS (Collins Scrabble Words)
OTCWL2014 (NASPA Word List 2014)
TWL06 (NASPA List 2006)

"Candidate" Definition

noun

A person who seeks or is nominated for an office, prize, or honor.
A student who has nearly completed the requirements for a degree.
One that seems likely to gain a certain position or come to a certain fate: young actors who are candidates for stardom; a memorandum that is a good candidate for the trash can.
One that aspires to or is nominated or qualified for an office, membership, or award .
One likely or suited to undergo or be chosen for something specified .

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