DOVEN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DOVEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOVEN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOVEN is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOVEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dovensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOVEN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DOVEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 16,338.
What does DOVEN mean in Scrabble?
verb
rare
To recite Jewish liturgical prayers, often while swaying rhythmically; a variant spelling of daven.
Doven comes from Yiddish and names the traditional Jewish practice of praying, often with a gentle rocking motion of the body. The more familiar spelling daven dominates in English writing, while doven turns up as an occasional alternative in older or looser transliteration. Either spelling points to the same act of prayer performed in synagogue or at home.
How DOVEN is used
A rarer spelling variant; most writers prefer daven for the same practice.
- His grandfather would doven quietly by the window every morning.
- They gathered at dawn to doven before the workday began.
- The boy learned to doven alongside his father at the synagogue.
- She could hear the men doven softly through the thin wall.
- Visitors were welcome to doven with the congregation on Friday evening.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOVEN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DOVEN
The 5 tiles of DOVEN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DOVEN
3 longer words begin with DOVEN.
Shorter words from the letters in DOVEN
Common questions about DOVEN
- Is DOVEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOVEN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOVEN worth?
- DOVEN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DOVEN mean?
- To recite Jewish liturgical prayers, often while swaying rhythmically; a variant spelling of daven.
- What letters can be added to DOVEN?
- DOVEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DOVEN:
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