valency
NOUN
/veɪlənsi/
7 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH V
valency is a valid 7-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
V4A1L1E1N1C3Y4
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING
What does valency mean?
NOUN · 3 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
RELATED
3
The phenomenon of forming chemical bonds.
BROADER