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Valency

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

About 3 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Uncommon

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

What does valency mean?

noun

  1. the phenomenon of forming chemical bonds

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

    Synonymsvalence

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

    Synonymsvalence

Is VALENCY 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 VALENCY worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
v 4a 1l 1e 1n 1c 3y 4

Words With Friends

18 pts
v 5a 1l 2e 1n 2c 4y 3

Wordfeud

16 pts
v 4a 1l 1e 1n 1c 4y 4

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
v 6a 1l 2e 1n 1c 3y 4

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

Words from the letters in VALENCY

Words that end like VALENCY

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

agencytendencyurgencycurrencycogencydecencypotencyclemencyemergencyconsistencyinconsistencyindecencydependencyinsolvencypresidencycomplacencyconcurrencycontingencytransparency
All words ending in -ENCY

Valency: quick answers

Is VALENCY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. VALENCY is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is VALENCY worth?
VALENCY scores 15 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does valency mean?
As a noun, valency means “the phenomenon of forming chemical bonds”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in VALENCY?
You can make 87 shorter words from VALENCY, such as CAVY, LEAVY, VEALY, CALVE. See the full list.