Is VALERIAN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VALERIAN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VALERIAN mean?
- noun
a plant of the genus Valeriana having lobed or dissected leaves and cymose white or pink flowers
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
V (4) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + A (1) + N (1) = 11 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 VALERIAN
Single letters that turn VALERIAN 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 VALERIAN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ravelin10
- reavail10
- velaria10
- alevin9
- alvine9
- larvae9
- naiver9
- ravine9
- vainer9
- valine9
- veinal9
- venial9
- vernal9
- vineal9
- aiver8
- alive8
- alvar8
- anvil8
- arval8
- avail8
- avian8
- ervil8
- invar8
- larva8
- laver8
- levin8
- liven8
- liver8
- livre8
- naevi8
- naive8
- naval8
- navar8
- navel8
- nival8
- ravel8
- raven8
- ravin8
- rival8
- riven8
- varia8
- varna8
- velar8
- venal8
- viler8
- vinal8
- viral8
- aver7
- evil7
- lava7
- lave7
- leva7
- live7
- nave7
- nevi7
- rave7
- rive7
- vail7
- vain7
- vair7
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