Definition of VALUABLE

valuable

Plural: valuables

Noun

  • A possession or item of considerable worth or importance.
  • something of value
    • "all our valuables were stolen"
  • A personal possession such as jewellery, of relatively great monetary value.

Adjective

  • having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
    • "a valuable diamond"

Adjective Satellite

  • having worth or merit or value
    • "a valuable friend"

Adj

  • Having a great value.
  • Estimable; deserving esteem.

Examples

  • a valuable friend; a valuable companion
  • Every bonus square in Scrabble is a VALUABLE opportunity for big points.
  • One particular valuable is a gemstone mosaic.
  • Truly valuable things have no price and cannot be bought.
  • valuable gemstones

Origin / Etymology

From value + -able.

Synonyms

worthful, prizable, treasurous, valuable, worth every penny, worthly, worthy

Scrabble Score: 13

valuable: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
valuable: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
valuable: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

valuable: valid Words With Friends Word