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
21
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
11
Letters
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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