Is COVALENCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COVALENCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COVALENCE mean?
- noun
valence characterized by the sharing of electrons in a chemical compound; the number of pairs of electrons an atom can share
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + V (4) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for COVALENCE
Single letters that turn COVALENCE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from COVALENCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- conclave15
- concave14
- enclave12
- valence12
- cenacle11
- conceal11
- alcove11
- cleave11
- cloven11
- coeval11
- veloce11
- cancel10
- calve10
- clave10
- clove10
- coven10
- vocal10
- elevon9
- leaven9
- cecal9
- cave9
- cove9
- enlace8
- elven8
- laevo8
- leave8
- navel8
- novae8
- novel8
- veena8
- venae8
- venal8
- ceca8
- coca8
- vac8
- canoe7
- clean7
- clone7
- lance7
- ocean7
- eave7
- even7
- lave7
- leva7
- levo7
- love7
- nave7
- neve7
- nova7
- oval7
- oven7
- vale7
- vane7
- veal7
- vela7
- vena7
- vole7
- loanee6
- acne6
- alec6
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