multivalent
ADJECTIVE
/,məltə'veɪlənt/
11 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH M
multivalent is a valid 11-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3U1L1T1I1V4A1L1E1N1T1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING
What does multivalent mean?
ADJECTIVE · 3 SENSES
1
Having many values, meanings, or appeals.
“subtle, multivalent allegory”
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
2
Having more than one valence, or having a valence of 3 or higher.
SYNONYMS
RELATED
3
Used of the association of three or more homologous chromosomes during the first division of meiosis.
ANTONYMS