Is VALENTINE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VALENTINE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VALENTINE mean?
- noun
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
“will you be my valentine?”
- noun
a card sent or given (as to a sweetheart) on Saint Valentine's Day
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 9
V (4) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + 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 VALENTINE
Single letters that turn VALENTINE 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 VALENTINE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from VALENTINE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- levantine12
- venetian11
- elative10
- enliven10
- naivete10
- veinlet10
- ventail10
- alevin9
- alvine9
- invent9
- leaven9
- levant9
- native9
- valine9
- veinal9
- velate9
- venial9
- venine9
- vineal9
- alive8
- anvil8
- elven8
- event8
- evite8
- leave8
- levin8
- lieve8
- liven8
- naevi8
- naive8
- navel8
- nieve8
- nival8
- valet8
- veena8
- venae8
- venal8
- venin8
- vinal8
- vitae8
- vital8
- lenient7
- lineate7
- eave7
- even7
- evil7
- lave7
- leva7
- live7
- nave7
- neve7
- nevi7
- vail7
- vain7
- vale7
- vane7
- veal7
- veil7
- vein7
- vela7
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