BIVALENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BIVALENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBIVALENCE · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BIVALENCE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.44%
Our own measure of how useful BIVALENCE is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIVALENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bivalencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BIVALENCE scores
Scrabble b3i1v4a1l1e1n1c3e1 16
Words with Friends b4i1v5a1l2e1n2c4e1 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in BIVALENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BIVALENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BIVALENCE
1 longer words begin with BIVALENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in BIVALENCE
enviable13 enclave12 valence12 belive11 clavie11 cleave11 encave11 evince11 incave11 viable11 belace10 alevin9 alvine9 leaven9 valine9 veinal9 venial9 vineal9 ancile8 bailee8 baleen8 beanie8 elance8 enable8 enlace8 inlace8 bavin10 bevel10 blive10 calve10 cavel10 cavie10 cavil10 clave10 clavi10 cleve10 vinca10 abcee9 bacne9 cabin9
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Common questions about BIVALENCE
- Is BIVALENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIVALENCE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIVALENCE worth?
- BIVALENCE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BIVALENCE?
- BIVALENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BIVALENCE:
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