VALISE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. VALISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VALISE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VALISE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VALISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
valisesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VALISE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in VALISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What does VALISE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small suitcase or travelling bag, usually carried by hand for a short trip.
The word came into English from French and sounds slightly old-fashioned today, calling to mind railway stations, hotel porters and overnight stays. A valise is smaller than a trunk and was traditionally made of leather. Writers still choose it when they want a touch of period flavour.
How VALISE is used
Somewhat old-fashioned; modern speech prefers suitcase or overnight bag.
- He packed a clean shirt in his valise and left at dawn.
- The porter carried her valise to the platform.
- A battered valise sat beside the door.
- She kept the letters at the bottom of the valise.
- The detective opened the valise and found it empty.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VALISE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of VALISE
The 6 tiles of VALISE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with VALISE
1 longer words begin with VALISE.
Shorter words from the letters in VALISE
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Common questions about VALISE
- Is VALISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VALISE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VALISE worth?
- VALISE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VALISE mean?
- A small suitcase or travelling bag, usually carried by hand for a short trip.
- What letters can be added to VALISE?
- VALISE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of VALISE:
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