VALANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. VALANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VALANCE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VALANCE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VALANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VALANCE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in VALANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does VALANCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A short decorative drape hung along the edge of a bed, shelf or window frame.
A valance hides the bed base or the curtain rail, adding a finished look. It is often confused with the chemistry word valence, which sounds the same but means something quite different.
How VALANCE is used
Valance is used in furnishing and interior decoration.
- A frilled valance ran around the bed.
- She sewed a matching valance for the kitchen window.
- The valance hid the dusty space under the mattress.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VALANCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VALANCE
2 longer words begin with VALANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in VALANCE
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Common questions about VALANCE
- Is VALANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VALANCE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VALANCE worth?
- VALANCE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VALANCE mean?
- A short decorative drape hung along the edge of a bed, shelf or window frame.
- What letters can be added to VALANCE?
- VALANCE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of VALANCE:
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