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.
d2o1v4e1t1a1i1l1s1
PlayableDOVETAILS · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DOVETAILS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.44%
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
Scrabble d2o1v4e1t1a1i1l1s1 13
Words with Friends d2o1v5e1t1a1i1l2s1 15
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
Shorter words from the letters in DOVETAILS
dovetail12 solvated12 validest12 violated12 violates11 diastole9 isolated9 sodalite9 solidate9 avidest11 datives11 devisal11 doviest11 livedos11 salvoed11 vistaed11 estival10 loviest10 olivets10 solvate10 violate10 violets10 deasoil8 details8 dilates8 iodates8 isolead8 saltoed8 solated8 toadies8 isolate7 advise10 avised10 avoids10 dative10 davies10 davits10 devils10 devots10 divest10
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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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