Is POLYVALENCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, POLYVALENCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does POLYVALENCE mean?
- noun
(chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two
- noun
(toxicology) the state of being capable of counteracting more than one toxin or antigen or kind of microorganism
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 21
- Words With Friends
- 26
- Letters
- 11
P (3) + O (1) + L (1) + Y (4) + V (4) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 21 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 POLYVALENCE
Single letters that turn POLYVALENCE 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 POLYVALENCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- coevally16
- lycopene15
- valency15
- vocally15
- clypeal14
- convey14
- peavey14
- volplane13
- novelly13
- venally13
- canopy13
- covey13
- peavy13
- cleanly12
- enclave12
- envelop12
- penally12
- polyene12
- valence12
- evenly12
- lovely12
- ovally12
- valley12
- volley12
- copay12
- pacey12
- cavy12
- noplace11
- alcove11
- cleave11
- cloven11
- coeval11
- openly11
- palely11
- poleyn11
- veloce11
- envoy11
- leavy11
- lovey11
- vealy11
- copy11
- pacy11
- novella10
- novelle10
- pencel10
- calve10
- celly10
- clave10
- clove10
- coaly10
- colly10
- coney10
- coven10
- cyano10
- lacey10
- lycea10
- lycee10
- pally10
- payee10
- peony10
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