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Valves

v 4a 1l 1v 4e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 6 letters · Very common · plural of valve

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

What does valves mean?

noun

  1. a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it

  2. device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone

  3. control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid

  4. the entire one-piece shell of a snail and certain other molluscs

  5. one of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods

Definitions shown for valve, the base form of valves.

Is VALVES 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 VALVES worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
v 4a 1l 1v 4e 1s 1

Words With Friends

15 pts
v 5a 1l 2v 5e 1s 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
v 4a 1l 1v 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
v 6a 1l 2v 6e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in VALVES

Words that end like VALVES

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

halvescalvessalvesbehalves
All words ending in -ALVES

Valves: quick answers

Is VALVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. VALVES 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 VALVES worth?
VALVES scores 12 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does valves mean?
valves is the plural of valve, which means “a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in VALVES?
You can make 52 shorter words from VALVES, such as VALVE, VAVS, VAV, AVELS. See the full list.