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.
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PlayableVALANCE · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
7letters
2hooks available
1 in 385,985odds of drawing this rack
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
57WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.29%
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
Scrabble v4a1l1a1n1c3e1 12
Words with Friends v5a1l2a1n2c4e1 16
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.
Words starting with VALANCE
2 longer words begin with VALANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in VALANCE
anlace8 calve10 cavel10 clave10 avale8 elvan8 naval8 navel8 venal8 ancle7 canal7 clean7 lance7 alane5 cava9 cave9 aval7 avel7 lava7 lave7 leva7 nave7 vale7 vane7 veal7 vela7 vena7 acne6 alec6 ance6 cane6 clan6 lace6 alae4 alan4 anal4 elan4 lana4 lane4 lean4
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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 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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