Valentine

9 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A card or gift sent, often anonymously, to a person one loves or is attracted to on St Valentine's Day (14 February). Can also refer to a sweetheart chosen on this day.

“He sent his girlfriend a dozen roses and a valentine card.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

val·en·tine

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Synonyms

sweetheartlove cardadmirer

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Wordle

Contains multiple vowels and 'v'; holiday-related vocabulary

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Scrabble

12 points with valuable 'v'; romantic occasion vocabulary

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