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   valency

   /ˈveɪlənsi/

   noun

   • 1. the combining power of an element, especially as measured by the number of hydrogen atoms it can displace or combine with: "carbon always has a valency of 4"
   • ▪ the number of grammatical elements with which a particular word, especially a verb, combines in a sentence: "‘give’ has a valency of three in ‘I (1) gave it (2) to him (3)’"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from late Latin valentia ‘power, competence’, from valere ‘be well or strong’.

   Scrabble Points: 15

   • V

     4

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   • C

     3

   • Y

     4

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