valve

NOUN /vælv/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH V

valve is a valid 5-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
V4A1L1V4E1
4 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING

What does valve mean?

NOUN · 5 SENSES
1

A structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it.

2

Control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid.

3

Device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone.

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4

One of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods.

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5

The entire one-piece shell of a snail and certain other molluscs.

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