Values

Definition

1. (noun) The quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable. “The Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world.”
2. (noun) The degree of importance given to something. “The value of my children's happiness is second only to that of my wife.”
3. (noun) That which is valued or highly esteemed, such as one's morals, morality, or belief system. “He does not share his parents' values.”
4. (noun) The amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else.
5. (noun) The relative duration of a musical note. “The value of a crotchet is twice that of a quaver.”
6. (noun) The relative darkness or lightness of a color in (a specific area of) a painting etc.
7. (noun) Any definite numerical quantity or other mathematical object, determined by being measured, computed, or otherwise defined. “The exact value of pi cannot be represented in decimal notation.”
8. (noun) Precise meaning; import. “the value of a word; the value of a legal instrument”
9. (noun) (in the plural) The valuable ingredients to be obtained by treating a mass or compound; specifically, the precious metals contained in rock, gravel, etc. “The vein carries good values.”
10. (noun) Esteem; regard.
11. (noun) Valour; also spelled valew.
12. (verb) To estimate the value of; judge the worth of something. “I will have the family jewels valued by a professional.”

Word stats

• Values contains 6 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 3 consonant(s).
• It uses 6 unique letters.
• Estimated syllable count: 2.
• Scrabble-style letter score: 9.

Words you can build

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• slave
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• ales
• lase
• leas
• sale
• save
• seal
• slue
• vale
• vase
• veal
• ale
• lea
• sea
• sue
• use

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Words starting with VAL

• valance
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• valeted
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Words ending with UES

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• analogues
• antiques
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• argues
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• boutiques
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• burlesques
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• catalogues
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• clues
• colleagues
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