VALENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. VALENCE 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 VALENCE?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VALENCE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VALENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
valencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VALENCE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in VALENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 280,716.
What does VALENCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
The combining power of an atom, shown by how many hydrogen atoms it can bond with or replace.
Valence helps chemists predict which compounds form, since oxygen with a valence of two joins two hydrogens. Psychologists borrow the term for how positive or negative an emotion feels.
How VALENCE is used
Valence is used in chemistry and, by extension, in psychology.
- Carbon has a valence of four.
- Students learn that a higher valence allows more bonds.
- The study measured the emotional valence of each word.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VALENCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of VALENCE
The 7 tiles of VALENCE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with VALENCE
1 longer words begin with VALENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in VALENCE
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Common questions about VALENCE
- Is VALENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VALENCE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VALENCE worth?
- VALENCE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VALENCE mean?
- The combining power of an atom, shown by how many hydrogen atoms it can bond with or replace.
- What letters can be added to VALENCE?
- VALENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of VALENCE:
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