VALINE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. VALINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VALINE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VALINE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VALINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
valinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VALINE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in VALINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 25,550.
What stands out about VALINE
- The same 6 tiles also spell 5 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 VALINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
An essential amino acid that the body needs from food to build proteins.
Valine is one of the building blocks of muscle and other tissue, and because humans cannot make it themselves it must come from the diet. Eggs, dairy, meat and legumes are good sources. It takes its name from valeric acid, which in turn is named after the valerian plant.
How VALINE is used
Technical term of biochemistry and nutrition.
- Eggs and cheese supply a good amount of valine.
- The label lists valine alongside leucine and isoleucine.
- Without enough valine, the body cannot repair muscle properly.
- Researchers tracked the valine in the blood samples.
- A single mutation swapped one amino acid for valine.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VALINE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of VALINE
The 6 tiles of VALINE in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with VALINE
1 longer words begin with VALINE.
Shorter words from the letters in VALINE
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Common questions about VALINE
- Is VALINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VALINE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VALINE worth?
- VALINE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VALINE mean?
- An essential amino acid that the body needs from food to build proteins.
- What letters can be added to VALINE?
- VALINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of VALINE:
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