DOVETAIL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DOVETAIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOVETAIL?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOVETAIL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOVETAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dovetailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOVETAIL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DOVETAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOVETAIL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DOVETAIL
- All 8 letters of DOVETAIL are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DOVETAIL mean in Scrabble?
verb
To fit together closely and neatly.
The word comes from carpentry, where a dovetail joint locks two boards with wedge-shaped teeth. Plans, schedules and ideas are said to dovetail when each one slots into the gaps of the other.
How DOVETAIL is used
Used literally in woodwork and figuratively for plans that fit.
- Our holiday dates dovetail with the conference.
- The carpenter cut the drawer sides to dovetail at the corners.
- The two research projects dovetail neatly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DOVETAIL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DOVETAIL
The 8 tiles of DOVETAIL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DOVETAIL
4 longer words begin with DOVETAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in DOVETAIL
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Common questions about DOVETAIL
- Is DOVETAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOVETAIL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOVETAIL worth?
- DOVETAIL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DOVETAIL mean?
- To fit together closely and neatly.
- What letters can be added to DOVETAIL?
- DOVETAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DOVETAIL:
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