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
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
Showing 40 of 291. See all in the Word Finder
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 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:
Open DOVETAIL in the Word Finder