DOVISHLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. DOVISHLY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DOVISHLY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DOVISHLY is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DOVISHLY
No single letter turns DOVISHLY into another word.
How DOVISHLY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DOVISHLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DOVISHLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DOVISHLY
- All 8 letters of DOVISHLY 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 DOVISHLY
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Common questions about DOVISHLY
- Is DOVISHLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DOVISHLY is not in it.
- How many points is DOVISHLY worth?
- DOVISHLY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DOVISHLY?
- No single letter can be added to DOVISHLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DOVISHLY:
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