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Valence

v 4a 1l 1e 1n 1c 3e 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does valence mean?

noun

  1. (biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate

    Synonymsvalency

  2. (chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent)

    Synonymsvalency

Is VALENCE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is VALENCE worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
v 4a 1l 1e 1n 1c 3e 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
v 5a 1l 2e 1n 2c 4e 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
v 4a 1l 1e 1n 1c 4e 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
v 6a 1l 2e 1n 1c 3e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in VALENCE

Anagrams 1

enclave

Hooks for VALENCE

Add one letter to the front or back of VALENCE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

valences

Words that end like VALENCE

Common words that share the ending -ALENCE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

prevalenceambivalenceequivalence
All words ending in -ALENCE

Valence: quick answers

Is VALENCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. VALENCE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is VALENCE worth?
VALENCE scores 12 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does valence mean?
As a noun, valence means “(biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in VALENCE?
You can make 83 shorter words from VALENCE, such as CLEAVE, ENCAVE, CALVE, CAVEL. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of VALENCE?
VALENCE rearranges into ENCLAVE.