DOVETAILS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DOVETAILS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DOVETAILS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOVETAILS is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOVETAILS
No single letter turns DOVETAILS into another word.
How DOVETAILS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DOVETAILS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOVETAILS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DOVETAILS
- All 9 letters of DOVETAILS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DOVETAILS mean in Scrabble?
DOVETAILS is a form of DOVETAIL (its plural or a verb form).
DOVETAIL(verb) — To fit together closely and neatly.
Shorter words from the letters in DOVETAILS
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Common questions about DOVETAILS
- Is DOVETAILS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DOVETAILS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DOVETAILS worth?
- DOVETAILS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOVETAILS?
- No single letter can be added to DOVETAILS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DOVETAILS:
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