Definition of dovetail

"dovetail" in the noun sense

1. dovetail, dovetail joint

a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises

"dovetail" in the verb sense

1. dovetail

fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail

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dovetail in Scrabble®

The word dovetail is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters dovetail:

DOVETAIL
(117)
DOVETAIL
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

violate

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word dovetail

DOVETAIL
(117)
DOVETAIL
(117)
DOVETAIL
(78)
DOVETAIL
(78)
DOVETAIL
(48)
DOVETAIL
(48)
DOVETAIL
(48)
DOVETAIL
(42)
DOVETAIL
(40)
DOVETAIL
(39)
DOVETAIL
(39)
DOVETAIL
(39)
DOVETAIL
(39)
DOVETAIL
(36)
DOVETAIL
(32)
DOVETAIL
(30)
DOVETAIL
(30)
DOVETAIL
(28)
DOVETAIL
(28)
DOVETAIL
(28)
DOVETAIL
(28)
DOVETAIL
(28)
DOVETAIL
(28)
DOVETAIL
(28)
DOVETAIL
(26)
DOVETAIL
(26)
DOVETAIL
(26)
DOVETAIL
(26)
DOVETAIL
(26)
DOVETAIL
(26)
DOVETAIL
(24)
DOVETAIL
(24)
DOVETAIL
(24)
DOVETAIL
(24)
DOVETAIL
(22)
DOVETAIL
(19)
DOVETAIL
(18)
DOVETAIL
(17)
DOVETAIL
(17)
DOVETAIL
(16)
DOVETAIL
(16)
DOVETAIL
(16)
DOVETAIL
(15)
DOVETAIL
(15)
DOVETAIL
(14)
DOVETAIL
(14)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In dovetail

DOVETAIL
(117)
DOVETAIL
(117)
VIOLATE
(92 = 42 + 50)
VIOLATE
(90 = 40 + 50)
VIOLATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VIOLATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VIOLATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VIOLATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VIOLATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VIOLATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VIOLATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VIOLATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
VIOLATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
DOVETAIL
(78)
VIOLATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
DOVETAIL
(78)
VIOLATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
VIOLATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
VIOLATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
VIOLATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
VIOLATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
VIOLATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
VIOLATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
VIOLATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
VIOLATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
VIOLATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
VIOLATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
VIOLATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
VIOLATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
VIOLATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
VIOLATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
VIOLATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
VIOLATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
VIOLATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
VIOLATE
(66 = 16 + 50)
VIOLATE
(66 = 16 + 50)
VIOLATE
(65 = 15 + 50)
VIOLATE
(64 = 14 + 50)
VIOLATE
(64 = 14 + 50)
VIOLATE
(62 = 12 + 50)
VIOLATE
(62 = 12 + 50)
VIOLATE
(62 = 12 + 50)
VIOLATE
(62 = 12 + 50)
VIOLATE
(62 = 12 + 50)
VIOLATE
(62 = 12 + 50)
VIOLATE
(61 = 11 + 50)
DOVETAIL
(48)
DOVETAIL
(48)
DOVETAIL
(48)
VIALED
(42)
DOVETAIL
(42)
OVATED
(42)
VIOLED
(42)
DATIVE
(42)
DOVETAIL
(40)
VIDEO
(39)
VOTED
(39)
DOVETAIL
(39)
AVOID
(39)
VALID
(39)
DOVETAIL
(39)
DOVETAIL
(39)
DOVETAIL
(39)
VIOLET
(39)
OLIVE
(36)
VOILA
(36)
VIOLA
(36)
OVATED
(36)
VOID
(36)
VITAL
(36)
OVATED
(36)
VIALED
(36)
ALIVE
(36)
OVALE
(36)
VIOLED
(36)
VIOLED
(36)
OVATE
(36)
DATIVE
(36)
VIED
(36)
DATIVE
(36)
DOVETAIL
(36)
VIALED
(36)
VITAE
(36)
VALET
(36)
VALID
(34)
VOTED
(34)
VIOLET
(34)
VIDEO
(34)
VITA
(33)
DEVIL
(33)
LOVED
(33)
VIOLED
(33)
VIOLED
(33)
VIOLED
(33)
VIOLED
(33)
LIVED
(33)
VELA
(33)
LAVED
(33)
VOLT
(33)
VALID
(33)
DATIVE
(33)
VIALED
(33)
VEAL
(33)
VIALED
(33)
DAVIT
(33)
DIVOT
(33)
AVOID
(33)
DATIVE
(33)
VIALED
(33)
VIALED
(33)
VOTE
(33)
DATIVE
(33)
DATIVE
(33)
VETO
(33)
VALE
(33)
OVATED
(33)
OVATED
(33)
VIOL
(33)
OVATED
(33)
OVATED
(33)
VIAL
(33)
VOLE
(33)
VILE
(33)
VEIL
(33)
VOTED
(33)
DOVETAIL
(32)
VITAE
(32)
VITAL
(32)
VALET
(32)
VOILA
(32)
VIOLA
(32)
DATIVE
(30)
DATIVE
(30)
VIOLET
(30)
VIOLED
(30)
VIOLED
(30)
DAVIT
(30)
VALID
(30)
VIALED
(30)
DAVIT
(30)
VIALED
(30)
AVOID
(30)
OVATED
(30)
DAVIT
(30)
AVOID
(30)
VALID
(30)
VIDEO
(30)
AVID
(30)
VIDEO
(30)
VIDEO
(30)
VIED
(30)
OVATED
(30)
DEVA
(30)
VOTED
(30)
LAVED
(30)
DIVE
(30)
VOID
(30)
VIOLET
(30)
VIOLET
(30)
DEVIL
(30)
DEVIL
(30)
LOVED
(30)
LOVED
(30)
VOTED
(30)
LOVED
(30)
DIVA
(30)
LIVED
(30)
LIVED
(30)
LIVED
(30)
LAVED
(30)
LAVED
(30)
DOVE
(30)
DEVIL
(30)
VIOLET
(30)
DOVETAIL
(30)
VIOLET
(30)
DIVOT
(30)
DIVOT
(30)
DIVOT
(30)
DOVETAIL
(30)
DOVETAIL
(28)
OVATED
(28)
OVATED
(28)
DATIVE
(28)
DATIVE
(28)
DOVETAIL
(28)
VIOLED
(28)
DOVETAIL
(28)
DOVETAIL
(28)
DOVETAIL
(28)
DOVETAIL
(28)
VIALED
(28)
DOVETAIL
(28)
VIALED
(28)
VIOLED
(28)
VIOLED
(28)
VIALED
(28)
VIOLA
(27)
OLIVE
(27)
VOILA
(27)

dovetail in Words With Friends™

The word dovetail is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters dovetail:

VIOLATE
(107 = 72 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

violate

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word dovetail

DOVETAIL
(96)
DOVETAIL
(96)
DOVETAIL
(84)
DOVETAIL
(78)
DOVETAIL
(64)
DOVETAIL
(64)
DOVETAIL
(60)
DOVETAIL
(56)
DOVETAIL
(56)
DOVETAIL
(54)
DOVETAIL
(54)
DOVETAIL
(54)
DOVETAIL
(48)
DOVETAIL
(48)
DOVETAIL
(48)
DOVETAIL
(38)
DOVETAIL
(36)
DOVETAIL
(36)
DOVETAIL
(32)
DOVETAIL
(32)
DOVETAIL
(32)
DOVETAIL
(32)
DOVETAIL
(32)
DOVETAIL
(30)
DOVETAIL
(30)
DOVETAIL
(30)
DOVETAIL
(28)
DOVETAIL
(28)
DOVETAIL
(28)
DOVETAIL
(28)
DOVETAIL
(28)
DOVETAIL
(28)
DOVETAIL
(28)
DOVETAIL
(28)
DOVETAIL
(26)
DOVETAIL
(22)
DOVETAIL
(20)
DOVETAIL
(20)
DOVETAIL
(20)
DOVETAIL
(20)
DOVETAIL
(19)
DOVETAIL
(19)
DOVETAIL
(19)
DOVETAIL
(18)
DOVETAIL
(18)
DOVETAIL
(18)
DOVETAIL
(18)
DOVETAIL
(17)
DOVETAIL
(17)
DOVETAIL
(17)
DOVETAIL
(17)
DOVETAIL
(16)
DOVETAIL
(16)
DOVETAIL
(16)
DOVETAIL
(16)
DOVETAIL
(15)
DOVETAIL
(15)
DOVETAIL
(15)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In dovetail

VIOLATE
(107 = 72 + 35)
VIOLATE
(101 = 66 + 35)
DOVETAIL
(96)
DOVETAIL
(96)
VIOLATE
(89 = 54 + 35)
VIOLATE
(89 = 54 + 35)
DOVETAIL
(84)
VIOLATE
(83 = 48 + 35)
VIOLATE
(83 = 48 + 35)
VIOLATE
(83 = 48 + 35)
VIOLATE
(83 = 48 + 35)
VIOLATE
(83 = 48 + 35)
VIOLATE
(83 = 48 + 35)
VIOLATE
(79 = 44 + 35)
DOVETAIL
(78)
VIOLATE
(77 = 42 + 35)
VIOLATE
(77 = 42 + 35)
VIOLATE
(77 = 42 + 35)
VIOLED
(72)
VIALED
(72)
VIOLET
(69)
VIOLATE
(69 = 34 + 35)
VIOLED
(66)
VIALED
(66)
DOVETAIL
(64)
DOVETAIL
(64)
VIOLATE
(63 = 28 + 35)
VIOLATE
(63 = 28 + 35)
VIOLATE
(63 = 28 + 35)
VIOLATE
(63 = 28 + 35)
VALID
(63)
VIOLATE
(63 = 28 + 35)
DATIVE
(63)
OVATED
(63)
VIOLET
(63)
VIOLATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
VIOLATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
VIOLATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
VIOLATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
VIOLATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
VOILA
(60)
VITAL
(60)
ALIVE
(60)
VIOLED
(60)
OVALE
(60)
OLIVE
(60)
AVOID
(60)
VIOLA
(60)
VIALED
(60)
DOVETAIL
(60)
VALET
(60)
VIDEO
(60)
VOTED
(60)
VIOLATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
VIOLATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
VIOLATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
VIOLATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
VIOLATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
VIOLATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
VIOLATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
VIOLATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
VIOLATE
(58 = 23 + 35)
VOLT
(57)
VOLE
(57)
VITAE
(57)
OVATE
(57)
VOID
(57)
VEIL
(57)
VIED
(57)
VIAL
(57)
VIOL
(57)
VILE
(57)
VEAL
(57)
VELA
(57)
VALE
(57)
DOVETAIL
(56)
DOVETAIL
(56)
VETO
(54)
VITA
(54)
VIOLATE
(54 = 19 + 35)
VIOLATE
(54 = 19 + 35)
VIOLATE
(54 = 19 + 35)
DOVETAIL
(54)
DOVETAIL
(54)
VOTE
(54)
DOVETAIL
(54)
VIOLATE
(53 = 18 + 35)
VIOLATE
(53 = 18 + 35)
VIOLATE
(51 = 16 + 35)
DATIVE
(51)
VIOLATE
(51 = 16 + 35)
VIOLATE
(51 = 16 + 35)
OVATED
(51)
VIOLET
(51)
VIOLATE
(51 = 16 + 35)
VIOLATE
(50 = 15 + 35)
VIOLATE
(50 = 15 + 35)
VIOLATE
(50 = 15 + 35)
VIOLATE
(50 = 15 + 35)
VIOLATE
(49 = 14 + 35)
VIOLATE
(49 = 14 + 35)
VIOLATE
(49 = 14 + 35)
VIOLATE
(49 = 14 + 35)
VIOLATE
(49 = 14 + 35)
VIOLATE
(49 = 14 + 35)
TAILED
(48)
VIOLED
(48)
VIOLED
(48)
VIOLED
(48)
VIOLATE
(48 = 13 + 35)
VIALED
(48)
VIOLATE
(48 = 13 + 35)
VIALED
(48)
VIOLATE
(48 = 13 + 35)
VIOLATE
(48 = 13 + 35)
TOILED
(48)
VIALED
(48)
VIOLED
(48)
VIALED
(48)
DOVETAIL
(48)
DOVETAIL
(48)
DILATE
(48)
DOVETAIL
(48)
VIOLATE
(47 = 12 + 35)
DATIVE
(45)
DEVIL
(45)
LAVED
(45)
LIVED
(45)
DEVIL
(45)
LOVED
(45)
LIVED
(45)
LOVED
(45)
VALID
(45)
LAVED
(45)
VIOLET
(45)
DATIVE
(45)
OVATED
(45)
OVATED
(45)
VIOLET
(44)
DATIVE
(44)
VIALED
(44)
LOVED
(44)
LAVED
(44)
VIOLET
(44)
OVATED
(44)
DEVIL
(44)
VIOLED
(44)
LIVED
(44)
VALID
(44)
DATIVE
(44)
OVATED
(44)
VIOLET
(42)
VOILA
(42)
ALIVE
(42)
DETAIL
(42)
VIOLED
(42)
VIOLED
(42)
OVATED
(42)
VIOLED
(42)
OVALE
(42)
DETAIL
(42)
DIVOT
(42)
DATIVE
(42)
VIOLA
(42)
VIALED
(42)
VIALED
(42)
VOTED
(42)
VIALED
(42)
VALID
(42)
OLIVE
(42)
DAVIT
(42)
AVOID
(42)
VITAL
(42)
VOTED
(40)
VIDEO
(40)
VOTED
(40)
AVOID
(40)
VIDEO
(40)
ALIVE
(40)
DIVOT
(40)
DAVIT
(40)
VOILA
(40)
VOILA
(40)
VALET
(40)
VALET
(40)
VIOLA
(40)
VIOLA
(40)
VITAL
(40)
VITAL
(40)
OLIVE
(40)
OVALE
(40)
LIVED
(39)
AVID
(39)
DEVA
(39)
LOVED
(39)
DIVA
(39)
LIVE
(39)
DIVE
(39)
LAVED
(39)
DEVIL
(39)

Words containing the sequence dovetail

Words with dovetail in them (1 word)

Words that end with dovetail (1 word)

Word Growth involving dovetail

Shorter words in dovetail

do dove

ta eta

ai ail tail

ta tail

vet

Longer words containing dovetail

dovetailed

dovetailer dovetailers

dovetailing dovetailings

dovetails