valence
NOUN
/vA'lɑNs/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH V
valence is a valid 7-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
V4A1L1E1N1C3E1
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does valence mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
(biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
(chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent).
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
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