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Is VALENCE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, VALENCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does VALENCE mean?

  1. noun

    (biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate

  2. noun

    (chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent)

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
16
Letters
7

V (4) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 12 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 VALENCE

Single letters that turn VALENCE 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

Anagrams of VALENCE

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from VALENCE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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