Definition of dovetails

"dovetails" in the noun sense

1. dovetail, dovetail joint

a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises

"dovetails" in the verb sense

1. dovetail

fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail

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dovetails in Scrabble®

The word dovetails 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: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters dovetails:

DOVETAILS
(126)
DOVETAILS
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (9 words)

avidest, details, devisal, dilates, doviest, estival, isolate, violate, violets

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word dovetails

DOVETAILS
(126)
DOVETAILS
(126)
DOVETAILS
(84)
DOVETAILS
(84)
DOVETAILS
(56)
DOVETAILS
(52)
DOVETAILS
(52)
DOVETAILS
(52)
DOVETAILS
(51)
DOVETAILS
(48)
DOVETAILS
(42)
DOVETAILS
(42)
DOVETAILS
(42)
DOVETAILS
(38)
DOVETAILS
(38)
DOVETAILS
(36)
DOVETAILS
(34)
DOVETAILS
(34)
DOVETAILS
(32)
DOVETAILS
(32)
DOVETAILS
(30)
DOVETAILS
(30)
DOVETAILS
(30)
DOVETAILS
(30)
DOVETAILS
(30)
DOVETAILS
(30)
DOVETAILS
(30)
DOVETAILS
(28)
DOVETAILS
(28)
DOVETAILS
(28)
DOVETAILS
(28)
DOVETAILS
(28)
DOVETAILS
(26)
DOVETAILS
(26)
DOVETAILS
(26)
DOVETAILS
(23)
DOVETAILS
(21)
DOVETAILS
(20)
DOVETAILS
(19)
DOVETAILS
(19)
DOVETAILS
(17)
DOVETAILS
(17)
DOVETAILS
(17)
DOVETAILS
(16)
DOVETAILS
(16)
DOVETAILS
(15)

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

DOVETAILS
(126)
DOVETAILS
(126)
AVIDEST
(95 = 45 + 50)
DEVISAL
(95 = 45 + 50)
DOVIEST
(95 = 45 + 50)
DOVIEST
(94 = 44 + 50)
DEVISAL
(94 = 44 + 50)
AVIDEST
(94 = 44 + 50)
ESTIVAL
(92 = 42 + 50)
VIOLATE
(92 = 42 + 50)
VIOLETS
(92 = 42 + 50)
VIOLETS
(90 = 40 + 50)
VIOLATE
(90 = 40 + 50)
ESTIVAL
(90 = 40 + 50)
AVIDEST
(89 = 39 + 50)
DOVIEST
(89 = 39 + 50)
DEVISAL
(89 = 39 + 50)
AVIDEST
(89 = 39 + 50)
DOVIEST
(88 = 38 + 50)
DEVISAL
(88 = 38 + 50)
AVIDEST
(88 = 38 + 50)
DOVIEST
(86 = 36 + 50)
AVIDEST
(86 = 36 + 50)
AVIDEST
(86 = 36 + 50)
DEVISAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
DEVISAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
DOVIEST
(86 = 36 + 50)
DOVIEST
(86 = 36 + 50)
DOVIEST
(86 = 36 + 50)
DEVISAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
DOVIEST
(86 = 36 + 50)
DOVIEST
(86 = 36 + 50)
DEVISAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
DEVISAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
AVIDEST
(86 = 36 + 50)
ESTIVAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
AVIDEST
(86 = 36 + 50)
DEVISAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
AVIDEST
(86 = 36 + 50)
DOVETAILS
(84)
DEVISAL
(84 = 34 + 50)
DOVETAILS
(84)
DOVIEST
(84 = 34 + 50)
VIOLATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VIOLETS
(83 = 33 + 50)
VIOLETS
(83 = 33 + 50)
VIOLATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VIOLATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VIOLATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VIOLETS
(83 = 33 + 50)
VIOLETS
(83 = 33 + 50)
DOVIEST
(83 = 33 + 50)
VIOLETS
(83 = 33 + 50)
VIOLATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VIOLATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VIOLATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
VIOLETS
(83 = 33 + 50)
VIOLETS
(83 = 33 + 50)
DEVISAL
(83 = 33 + 50)
ESTIVAL
(83 = 33 + 50)
ESTIVAL
(83 = 33 + 50)
ESTIVAL
(83 = 33 + 50)
AVIDEST
(83 = 33 + 50)
ESTIVAL
(83 = 33 + 50)
ESTIVAL
(83 = 33 + 50)
ESTIVAL
(83 = 33 + 50)
ESTIVAL
(83 = 33 + 50)
DETAILS
(82 = 32 + 50)
DILATES
(82 = 32 + 50)
DEVISAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
ESTIVAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
ESTIVAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
VIOLATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
DOVIEST
(80 = 30 + 50)
VIOLATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
VIOLETS
(80 = 30 + 50)
DETAILS
(80 = 30 + 50)
VIOLETS
(80 = 30 + 50)
AVIDEST
(80 = 30 + 50)
DILATES
(80 = 30 + 50)
VIOLETS
(78 = 28 + 50)
VIOLETS
(78 = 28 + 50)
VIOLATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
ESTIVAL
(78 = 28 + 50)
VIOLATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
ISOLATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
DETAILS
(77 = 27 + 50)
DETAILS
(77 = 27 + 50)
DETAILS
(77 = 27 + 50)
DETAILS
(77 = 27 + 50)
DILATES
(77 = 27 + 50)
DILATES
(77 = 27 + 50)
DILATES
(77 = 27 + 50)
DETAILS
(77 = 27 + 50)
DILATES
(77 = 27 + 50)
DILATES
(77 = 27 + 50)
DETAILS
(77 = 27 + 50)
DETAILS
(77 = 27 + 50)
DILATES
(77 = 27 + 50)
DILATES
(77 = 27 + 50)
DOVIEST
(76 = 26 + 50)
AVIDEST
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEVISAL
(76 = 26 + 50)
DOVIEST
(76 = 26 + 50)
AVIDEST
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEVISAL
(76 = 26 + 50)
AVIDEST
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEVISAL
(76 = 26 + 50)
DOVIEST
(76 = 26 + 50)
DOVIEST
(76 = 26 + 50)
AVIDEST
(76 = 26 + 50)
AVIDEST
(76 = 26 + 50)
DOVIEST
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEVISAL
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEVISAL
(76 = 26 + 50)
DOVIEST
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEVISAL
(76 = 26 + 50)
ESTIVAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
DOVIEST
(74 = 24 + 50)
DOVIEST
(74 = 24 + 50)
DOVIEST
(74 = 24 + 50)
ESTIVAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
DOVIEST
(74 = 24 + 50)
VIOLETS
(74 = 24 + 50)
DOVIEST
(74 = 24 + 50)
VIOLETS
(74 = 24 + 50)
VIOLETS
(74 = 24 + 50)
VIOLETS
(74 = 24 + 50)
VIOLETS
(74 = 24 + 50)
ESTIVAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
DILATES
(74 = 24 + 50)
ESTIVAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
AVIDEST
(74 = 24 + 50)
ISOLATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
DEVISAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
DEVISAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
DEVISAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
DEVISAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
ISOLATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ISOLATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ISOLATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
AVIDEST
(74 = 24 + 50)
VIOLATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ISOLATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
VIOLATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
VIOLATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ISOLATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
AVIDEST
(74 = 24 + 50)
ISOLATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
VIOLATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
VIOLATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
AVIDEST
(74 = 24 + 50)
AVIDEST
(74 = 24 + 50)
DETAILS
(74 = 24 + 50)
AVIDEST
(74 = 24 + 50)
ISOLATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
AVIDEST
(74 = 24 + 50)
DEVISAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
DEVISAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
VIOLATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
ESTIVAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
DETAILS
(72 = 22 + 50)
VIOLATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
VIOLETS
(72 = 22 + 50)
DEVISAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
DOVIEST
(72 = 22 + 50)
ESTIVAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
ESTIVAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
DOVIEST
(72 = 22 + 50)
DOVIEST
(72 = 22 + 50)
AVIDEST
(72 = 22 + 50)
DOVIEST
(72 = 22 + 50)
DOVIEST
(72 = 22 + 50)
VIOLATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
AVIDEST
(72 = 22 + 50)
VIOLATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
VIOLETS
(72 = 22 + 50)
VIOLATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
VIOLETS
(72 = 22 + 50)
ESTIVAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
VIOLETS
(72 = 22 + 50)
ESTIVAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
VIOLATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
VIOLETS
(72 = 22 + 50)
AVIDEST
(72 = 22 + 50)
ESTIVAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
VIOLETS
(72 = 22 + 50)
DILATES
(72 = 22 + 50)
DEVISAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
AVIDEST
(72 = 22 + 50)
ESTIVAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
AVIDEST
(72 = 22 + 50)
DEVISAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
DEVISAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
ISOLATE
(71 = 21 + 50)
AVIDEST
(71 = 21 + 50)
DOVIEST
(71 = 21 + 50)
DEVISAL
(71 = 21 + 50)
VIOLATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
ESTIVAL
(70 = 20 + 50)

dovetails in Words With Friends™

The word dovetails 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: 15

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

DOVETAILS
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (9 words)

avidest, details, devisal, dilates, doviest, estival, isolate, violate, violets

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word dovetails

DOVETAILS
(171)
DOVETAILS
(102)
DOVETAILS
(102)
DOVETAILS
(87)
DOVETAILS
(81)
DOVETAILS
(68)
DOVETAILS
(68)
DOVETAILS
(64)
DOVETAILS
(64)
DOVETAILS
(63)
DOVETAILS
(60)
DOVETAILS
(60)
DOVETAILS
(57)
DOVETAILS
(57)
DOVETAILS
(57)
DOVETAILS
(50)
DOVETAILS
(42)
DOVETAILS
(42)
DOVETAILS
(40)
DOVETAILS
(38)
DOVETAILS
(38)
DOVETAILS
(34)
DOVETAILS
(34)
DOVETAILS
(34)
DOVETAILS
(34)
DOVETAILS
(32)
DOVETAILS
(30)
DOVETAILS
(30)
DOVETAILS
(30)
DOVETAILS
(30)
DOVETAILS
(30)
DOVETAILS
(30)
DOVETAILS
(27)
DOVETAILS
(23)
DOVETAILS
(22)
DOVETAILS
(22)
DOVETAILS
(21)
DOVETAILS
(21)
DOVETAILS
(20)
DOVETAILS
(19)
DOVETAILS
(19)
DOVETAILS
(19)
DOVETAILS
(19)
DOVETAILS
(18)
DOVETAILS
(18)
DOVETAILS
(18)
DOVETAILS
(18)
DOVETAILS
(18)
DOVETAILS
(17)
DOVETAILS
(17)
DOVETAILS
(17)
DOVETAILS
(16)
DOVETAILS
(16)

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

DOVETAILS
(171)
DEVISAL
(116 = 81 + 35)
AVIDEST
(113 = 78 + 35)
DOVIEST
(113 = 78 + 35)
ESTIVAL
(113 = 78 + 35)
VIOLETS
(107 = 72 + 35)
VIOLATE
(107 = 72 + 35)
DOVETAILS
(102)
DOVETAILS
(102)
AVIDEST
(101 = 66 + 35)
VIOLATE
(101 = 66 + 35)
VIOLETS
(101 = 66 + 35)
DEVISAL
(92 = 57 + 35)
VIOLETS
(89 = 54 + 35)
AVIDEST
(89 = 54 + 35)
VIOLETS
(89 = 54 + 35)
VIOLATE
(89 = 54 + 35)
VIOLATE
(89 = 54 + 35)
DEVISAL
(87 = 52 + 35)
DOVETAILS
(87)
DEVISAL
(87 = 52 + 35)
DEVISAL
(87 = 52 + 35)
DEVISAL
(86 = 51 + 35)
DEVISAL
(86 = 51 + 35)
DEVISAL
(86 = 51 + 35)
DEVISAL
(86 = 51 + 35)
DILATES
(86 = 51 + 35)
VIOLATE
(83 = 48 + 35)
VIOLETS
(83 = 48 + 35)
AVIDEST
(83 = 48 + 35)
VIOLATE
(83 = 48 + 35)
VIOLATE
(83 = 48 + 35)
AVIDEST
(83 = 48 + 35)
DOVIEST
(83 = 48 + 35)
VIOLATE
(83 = 48 + 35)
DOVIEST
(83 = 48 + 35)
DOVIEST
(83 = 48 + 35)
DOVIEST
(83 = 48 + 35)
VIOLETS
(83 = 48 + 35)
DOVIEST
(83 = 48 + 35)
DOVIEST
(83 = 48 + 35)
VIOLATE
(83 = 48 + 35)
VIOLATE
(83 = 48 + 35)
ESTIVAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
AVIDEST
(83 = 48 + 35)
ESTIVAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
ESTIVAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
VIOLETS
(83 = 48 + 35)
DOVIEST
(83 = 48 + 35)
VIOLETS
(83 = 48 + 35)
ESTIVAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
ESTIVAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
AVIDEST
(83 = 48 + 35)
ESTIVAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
ESTIVAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
VIOLETS
(83 = 48 + 35)
VIOLETS
(83 = 48 + 35)
AVIDEST
(83 = 48 + 35)
AVIDEST
(83 = 48 + 35)
AVIDEST
(83 = 48 + 35)
DOVETAILS
(81)
DEVISAL
(81 = 46 + 35)
DEVISAL
(80 = 45 + 35)
DETAILS
(80 = 45 + 35)
DETAILS
(80 = 45 + 35)
DEVISAL
(80 = 45 + 35)
DEVISAL
(80 = 45 + 35)
DEVISAL
(80 = 45 + 35)
VIOLETS
(79 = 44 + 35)
DOVIEST
(79 = 44 + 35)
VIOLATE
(79 = 44 + 35)
ESTIVAL
(79 = 44 + 35)
AVIDEST
(79 = 44 + 35)
SLAVED
(78)
DEVILS
(78)
SALVED
(78)
SOLVED
(78)
ISOLATE
(77 = 42 + 35)
DOVIEST
(77 = 42 + 35)
DOVIEST
(77 = 42 + 35)
DOVIEST
(77 = 42 + 35)
ISOLATE
(77 = 42 + 35)
DOVIEST
(77 = 42 + 35)
AVIDEST
(77 = 42 + 35)
VIOLETS
(77 = 42 + 35)
DOVIEST
(77 = 42 + 35)
ESTIVAL
(77 = 42 + 35)
AVIDEST
(77 = 42 + 35)
AVIDEST
(77 = 42 + 35)
ESTIVAL
(77 = 42 + 35)
ESTIVAL
(77 = 42 + 35)
VIOLATE
(77 = 42 + 35)
ESTIVAL
(77 = 42 + 35)
VIOLETS
(77 = 42 + 35)
VIOLATE
(77 = 42 + 35)
VIOLETS
(77 = 42 + 35)
VIOLATE
(77 = 42 + 35)
ESTIVAL
(77 = 42 + 35)
STIVED
(75)
DIVEST
(75)
VILEST
(75)
DIVOTS
(75)
VIDEOS
(75)
DAVITS
(75)
STAVED
(75)
VALETS
(75)
DILATES
(74 = 39 + 35)
DETAILS
(74 = 39 + 35)
DILATES
(74 = 39 + 35)
DETAILS
(74 = 39 + 35)
DILATES
(74 = 39 + 35)
DETAILS
(74 = 39 + 35)
DILATES
(74 = 39 + 35)
DETAILS
(74 = 39 + 35)
VIALED
(72)
VIOLED
(72)
ISOLATE
(71 = 36 + 35)
DETAILS
(71 = 36 + 35)
DETAILS
(71 = 36 + 35)
ISOLATE
(71 = 36 + 35)
DILATES
(71 = 36 + 35)
ISOLATE
(71 = 36 + 35)
DILATES
(71 = 36 + 35)
DETAILS
(71 = 36 + 35)
ISOLATE
(71 = 36 + 35)
DEVISAL
(71 = 36 + 35)
DILATES
(71 = 36 + 35)
DEVISAL
(69 = 34 + 35)
VITALS
(69)
DEVISAL
(69 = 34 + 35)
ADVISE
(69)
LOAVES
(69)
VESTAL
(69)
AVIDEST
(69 = 34 + 35)
VIOLET
(69)
VIOLETS
(69 = 34 + 35)
DOVIEST
(69 = 34 + 35)
OLIVES
(69)
VIOLAS
(69)
VIOLATE
(69 = 34 + 35)
ESTIVAL
(69 = 34 + 35)
DOVETAILS
(68)
DILATES
(68 = 33 + 35)
DILATES
(68 = 33 + 35)
DILATES
(68 = 33 + 35)
DOVETAILS
(68)
DILATES
(68 = 33 + 35)
DETAILS
(68 = 33 + 35)
DETAILS
(68 = 33 + 35)
DETAILS
(68 = 33 + 35)
DILATES
(68 = 33 + 35)
DETAILS
(68 = 33 + 35)
ESTIVAL
(67 = 32 + 35)
ISOLATE
(67 = 32 + 35)
ISOLATE
(67 = 32 + 35)
DOVIEST
(67 = 32 + 35)
ISOLATE
(67 = 32 + 35)
DEVILS
(66)
STEVIA
(66)
VIALED
(66)
SLAVED
(66)
VIOLED
(66)
SALVED
(66)
SOLVED
(66)
DEVISAL
(65 = 30 + 35)
DEVISAL
(65 = 30 + 35)
ISOLATE
(65 = 30 + 35)
DEVISAL
(65 = 30 + 35)
ISOLATE
(65 = 30 + 35)
ISOLATE
(65 = 30 + 35)
DEVISAL
(65 = 30 + 35)
DEVISAL
(65 = 30 + 35)
ISOLATE
(65 = 30 + 35)
DOVETAILS
(64)
DOVETAILS
(64)
ESTIVAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
VIOLATE
(63 = 28 + 35)
AVIDEST
(63 = 28 + 35)
AVIDEST
(63 = 28 + 35)
STIVED
(63)
ESTIVAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
VIOLETS
(63 = 28 + 35)
VIOLETS
(63 = 28 + 35)
ESTIVAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
LOAVES
(63)
ESTIVAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
DEVISAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
AVOIDS
(63)
STAVED
(63)
DOVIEST
(63 = 28 + 35)
VIOLETS
(63 = 28 + 35)
AVIDEST
(63 = 28 + 35)
DATIVE
(63)
VIDEOS
(63)
VILEST
(63)
DIVOTS
(63)
DAVITS
(63)
DIVEST
(63)
AVIDEST
(63 = 28 + 35)
DEVISAL
(63 = 28 + 35)

Words within the letters of dovetails

2 letter words in dovetails (14 words)

8 letter words in dovetails (6 words)

9 letter words in dovetails (1 word)

dovetails + 1 blank (1 word)

dovetails + 2 blanks (4 words)

Words containing the sequence dovetails

Words that start with dovetails (1 word)

Words with dovetails in them (1 word)

Words that end with dovetails (1 word)

Word Growth involving dovetails

Shorter words in dovetails

do dove dovetail

ta eta dovetail

ai ail tail dovetail

ta tail dovetail

vet dovetail

ai ail ails tails

ai ail tail tails

ta tail tails

Longer words containing dovetails

(No longer words found)