VALVULE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. VALVULE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VALVULE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VALVULE is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VALVULE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
valvulesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VALVULE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in VALVULE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,176 thousand.
What does VALVULE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A small valve, or a small part that works like one.
Anatomists use valvule for the little flaps inside veins and the heart that stop blood flowing backward. The word is a diminutive of valve and is much rarer than the plain term.
How VALVULE is used
Valvule is a technical word of anatomy, botany and engineering.
- Each valvule in the vein lets blood pass in one direction.
- The surgeon examined the damaged valvule under the lamp.
- A tiny valvule closes when the pressure drops.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VALVULE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VALVULE
1 longer words begin with VALVULE.
Shorter words from the letters in VALVULE
Common questions about VALVULE
- Is VALVULE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VALVULE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VALVULE worth?
- VALVULE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VALVULE mean?
- A small valve, or a small part that works like one.
- What letters can be added to VALVULE?
- VALVULE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of VALVULE:
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