RINGDOVE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. RINGDOVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RINGDOVE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RINGDOVE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RINGDOVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ringdovesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RINGDOVE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RINGDOVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RINGDOVE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about RINGDOVE
- All 8 letters of RINGDOVE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does RINGDOVE mean in Scrabble?
noun
Another name for the wood pigeon, from the pale ring-like markings on the side of its neck; in older use, also the collared dove.
The ringdove takes its name from the pale half-collar around its neck. Its soft, five-note cooing is a familiar sound in woods and gardens across Britain.
How RINGDOVE is used
Used in birdwatching and poetry; wood pigeon is the common modern name.
- A ringdove cooed from the top of the pine.
- The poet listened to the ringdove at dusk.
- Each ringdove in the flock had a white collar.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RINGDOVE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RINGDOVE
The 8 tiles of RINGDOVE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RINGDOVE
1 longer words begin with RINGDOVE.
Shorter words from the letters in RINGDOVE
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Common questions about RINGDOVE
- Is RINGDOVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RINGDOVE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RINGDOVE worth?
- RINGDOVE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RINGDOVE mean?
- Another name for the wood pigeon, from the pale ring-like markings on the side of its neck; in older use, also the collared dove.
- What letters can be added to RINGDOVE?
- RINGDOVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RINGDOVE:
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