DOVETAILING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DOVETAILING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
d2o1v4e1t1a1i1l1i1n1g2
PlayableDOVETAILING · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DOVETAILING?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.55%
Our own measure of how useful DOVETAILING is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOVETAILING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dovetailingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DOVETAILING scores
Scrabble d2o1v4e1t1a1i1l1i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends d2o1v5e1t1a1i1l2i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in DOVETAILING, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOVETAILING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DOVETAILING
1 longer words begin with DOVETAILING.
Shorter words from the letters in DOVETAILING
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Common questions about DOVETAILING
- Is DOVETAILING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOVETAILING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOVETAILING worth?
- DOVETAILING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOVETAILING?
- DOVETAILING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DOVETAILING:
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