Is COVALENCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COVALENCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COVALENCES mean?
Covalences is a form of COVALENCE.
- 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
17
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + V (4) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 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 COVALENCES
COVALENCES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of COVALENCES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from COVALENCES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- convalesce17
- conclaves16
- covalence16
- concaves15
- conclave15
- concave14
- enclaves13
- valences13
- vocalese13
- cenacles12
- coalesce12
- conceals12
- alcoves12
- cleaves12
- coevals12
- enclave12
- valence12
- cancels11
- cenacle11
- conceal11
- alcove11
- calves11
- claves11
- cleave11
- cloven11
- cloves11
- coeval11
- covens11
- veloce11
- vocals11
- elevons10
- enslave10
- leavens10
- calces10
- cancel10
- sconce10
- calve10
- caves10
- clave10
- clove10
- coven10
- coves10
- vocal10
- voces10
- cleanse9
- enclose9
- enlaces9
- scalene9
- seconal9
- elevon9
- leaven9
- leaves9
- loaves9
- navels9
- novels9
- sleave9
- sloven9
- veenas9
- venose9
- cecal9
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