VALERIC is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. VALERIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VALERIC?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VALERIC is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VALERIC
No single letter turns VALERIC into another word.
How VALERIC scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in VALERIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What stands out about VALERIC
- The same 7 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does VALERIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
chemistry
Relating to or derived from valerian, especially valeric acid.
Valeric acid is an oily liquid with a strong smell compared to old cheese or sweaty socks. Chemists use valeric for it and for compounds related to it.
How VALERIC is used
Valeric is used in chemistry for acids and esters linked to valerian.
- Valeric acid has a pungent, unpleasant odour.
- The perfume used a sweet valeric ester.
- The valeric extract came from the root of valerian.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VALERIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of VALERIC
The 7 tiles of VALERIC in a different order — 4 found.
Shorter words from the letters in VALERIC
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Common questions about VALERIC
- Is VALERIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VALERIC, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VALERIC worth?
- VALERIC is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VALERIC mean?
- Relating to or derived from valerian, especially valeric acid.
- What letters can be added to VALERIC?
- No single letter can be added to VALERIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of VALERIC:
Open VALERIC in the Word Finder