What VALVES Means
VALVES is a form of VALVE, which means:
- noun: a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
- noun: device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone
Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What It Scores
VALVES is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 12 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as V4 A1 L1 V4 E1 S1.
Words Made From The Letters In VALVES
52 shorter words come out of these tiles. On a board that matters more than the long play, because a short word on a premium square often beats a long one on plain squares.
5 letter words (9)
4 letter words (18)
3 letter words (18)
2 letter words (7)
Next: the Word Unscrambler for any letters at all. Full entry and definition at Merriam-Webster.