DOVETAILED is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DOVETAILED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOVETAILED?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOVETAILED is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOVETAILED
No single letter turns DOVETAILED into another word.
How DOVETAILED scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DOVETAILED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOVETAILED has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DOVETAILED
- DOVETAILED begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DOVETAILED mean in Scrabble?
DOVETAILED is the past tense or past participle of DOVETAIL.
DOVETAIL(verb) — To fit together closely and neatly.
Shorter words from the letters in DOVETAILED
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Common questions about DOVETAILED
- Is DOVETAILED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOVETAILED, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOVETAILED worth?
- DOVETAILED is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOVETAILED?
- No single letter can be added to DOVETAILED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DOVETAILED:
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