VALERIAN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. VALERIAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VALERIAN?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VALERIAN is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VALERIAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
valeriansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VALERIAN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in VALERIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VALERIAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VALERIAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A tall perennial plant with clusters of small pink or white flowers, whose root is used as a calming herbal remedy.
Gardeners grow valerian for its scented blossoms, while herbalists dry the root to brew sleep teas. The smell of the root is strong, and cats are famously drawn to it.
How VALERIAN is used
Names both the plant and the sedative made from its root.
- She drank valerian tea to help her sleep.
- Valerian grew wild along the damp ditch.
- The cat rolled happily on the dried valerian root.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VALERIAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VALERIAN
2 longer words begin with VALERIAN.
Shorter words from the letters in VALERIAN
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Common questions about VALERIAN
- Is VALERIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VALERIAN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VALERIAN worth?
- VALERIAN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VALERIAN mean?
- A tall perennial plant with clusters of small pink or white flowers, whose root is used as a calming herbal remedy.
- What letters can be added to VALERIAN?
- VALERIAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of VALERIAN:
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