VALIANT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. VALIANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VALIANT?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VALIANT is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VALIANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
valiantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VALIANT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in VALIANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does VALIANT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Showing courage and determination, especially in the face of danger.
A valiant effort may still fail, which is why the word often praises the attempt more than the outcome. It appears in tales of knights and soldiers but is just as natural for a team or a patient who refuses to give up.
How VALIANT is used
Valiant is a positive, slightly old-fashioned word for brave and determined action.
- The firefighters made a valiant attempt to save the house.
- Despite a valiant fight, the team lost the final.
- He was remembered as a valiant defender of the town.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VALIANT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VALIANT
4 longer words begin with VALIANT.
Shorter words from the letters in VALIANT
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Common questions about VALIANT
- Is VALIANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VALIANT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VALIANT worth?
- VALIANT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VALIANT mean?
- Showing courage and determination, especially in the face of danger.
- What letters can be added to VALIANT?
- VALIANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of VALIANT:
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