Play DOVETAILS Strategically

547 valid words • Unscramble DOVETAILS for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for DOVETAILS

Best Short Plays
AVID (8pt)DEVA (8pt)DEVS (8pt)DIVA (8pt)DIVE (8pt)DOVE (8pt)VELD (8pt)VIDE (8pt)
High-Value Long Plays
DOVETAILS (13pt)DOVETAIL (12pt)SOLVATED (12pt)VIOLATED (12pt)VIOLATES (11pt)DIASTOLE (9pt)ISOLATED (9pt)SODALITE (9pt)
Scores
Scrabble: 13 pts
WWF: 15 pts
Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 547 Words

9-letter 1 words Best: DOVETAILS (13pt)

DOVETAILS13pt

8-letter 7 words Best: DOVETAIL (12pt)

DOVETAIL12ptSOLVATED12ptVIOLATED12ptVIOLATES11ptDIASTOLE9ptISOLATED9ptSODALITE9pt

7-letter 15 words Best: DATIVES (11pt)

DATIVES11ptDEVISAL11ptSALVOED11ptVISTAED11ptESTIVAL10ptSOLVATE10ptVIOLATE10ptVIOLETS10ptDETAILS8ptDILATES8ptIODATES8ptISOLEAD8ptSOLATED8ptTOADIES8ptISOLATE7pt

6-letter 70 words Best: ADVISE (10pt)

ADVISE10ptAVOIDS10ptDATIVE10ptDAVIES10ptDAVITS10ptDEVILS10ptDIVEST10ptDIVOTS10ptSALVED10ptSLAVED10ptSOLVED10ptSTAVED10ptVADOSE10ptVAILED10ptVELDTS10ptVIALED10ptVIDEOS10ptVISAED10ptAVOSET9ptLIVEST9ptLOAVES9ptLOVATS9ptOLIVES9ptSILVAE9ptSOVIET9ptVALETS9ptVALISE9ptVESTAL9ptVILEST9ptVIOLAS9ptVIOLET9ptVITALS9ptVOILES9ptVOLTES9ptAISLED7ptALDOSE7ptDEASIL7ptDELIST7ptDELTAS7ptDESALT7ptDETAIL7ptDILATE7ptDISTAL7ptEIDOLA7ptIDEALS7ptIDLEST7ptIODATE7ptLADIES7ptLASTED7ptLISTED7ptOLDEST7ptOLDIES7ptSAILED7ptSALTED7ptSILOED7ptSILTED7ptSLATED7ptSOILED7ptSTALED7ptSTOLED7ptSTOLID7ptTAILED7ptTILDES7ptTODIES7ptTOILED7ptOSTEAL6ptSALTIE6ptSOLATE6ptSTELAI6ptTOILES6pt

5-letter 159 words Best: AVOID (9pt)

AVOID9ptDAVIT9ptDEVAS9ptDEVIL9ptDIVAS9ptDIVES9ptDIVOT9ptDOVES9ptLAVED9ptLIVED9ptLOVED9ptSAVED9ptVALID9ptVELDS9ptVELDT9ptVIDEO9ptVISED9ptVOIDS9ptVOLED9ptVOTED9ptALIVE8ptAVISO8ptEVILS8ptLAEVO8ptLAVES8ptLIVES8ptLOVAT8ptLOVES8ptOAVES8ptOLIVE8ptOVALS8ptOVATE8ptSALVE8ptSALVO8ptSELVA8ptSILVA8ptSLAVE8ptSOAVE8ptSOLVE8ptSTAVE8ptSTOVE8ptVAILS8ptVALES8ptVALET8ptVALSE8ptVEALS8ptVEILS8ptVESTA8ptVIALS8ptVIOLA8ptVIOLS8ptVISTA8ptVITAE8ptVITAL8ptVOILA8ptVOILE8ptVOLES8ptVOLTA8ptVOLTE8ptVOLTI8ptVOLTS8ptVOTES8ptADIOS6ptADITS6ptAIDES6ptAILED6ptASIDE6ptDALES6ptDATES6ptDATOS6ptDEALS6ptDEALT6ptDEILS6ptDEIST6ptDELIS6ptDELTA6ptDIALS6ptDIETS6ptDIOLS6ptDITAS6ptDITES6ptDOATS6ptDOEST6ptDOITS6ptDOLES6ptDOLTS6ptDOTAL6ptDOTES6ptEDITS6ptEIDOS6ptIDEAL6ptIDEAS6ptIDLES6ptIDOLS6ptISLED6ptLADES6ptLASED6ptLATED6ptLEADS6ptLIDOS6ptLOADS6ptLODES6ptODIST6ptOILED6ptOLDIE6ptSATED6ptSIDLE6ptSITED6ptSLIDE6ptSLOID6ptSOLDI6ptSOLED6ptSOLID6ptSTADE6ptSTAID6ptSTEAD6ptSTIED6ptTIDAL6ptTIDES6ptTILDE6ptTILED6ptTOADS6ptTOLED6ptTSADE6ptTSADI6ptAISLE5ptALIST5ptALOES5ptALTOS5ptIOTAS5ptISLET5ptISTLE5ptLEAST5ptLITAS5ptLOTAS5ptOSTIA5ptSETAL5ptSLATE5ptSOLEI5ptSTALE5ptSTEAL5ptSTELA5ptSTILE5ptSTOAE5ptSTOAI5ptSTOLE5ptTAELS5ptTAILS5ptTALES5ptTEALS5ptTELIA5ptTELOI5ptTELOS5ptTESLA5ptTILES5ptTOILE5ptTOILS5ptTOLAS5ptTOLES5pt

4-letter 186 words Best: AVID (8pt)

AVID8ptDEVA8ptDEVS8ptDIVA8ptDIVE8ptDOVE8ptVELD8ptVIDE8ptVIED8ptVOID8ptAVES7ptAVOS7ptEVIL7ptLAVE7ptLAVS7ptLEVA7ptLEVO7ptLIVE7ptLOVE7ptOVAL7ptSAVE7ptTAVS7ptVAIL7ptVALE7ptVASE7ptVAST7ptVATS7ptVEAL7ptVEIL7ptVELA7ptVEST7ptVETO7ptVETS7ptVIAL7ptVIES7ptVILE7ptVIOL7ptVISA7ptVISE7ptVITA7ptVOES7ptVOLE7ptVOLT7ptVOTE7ptADIT5ptADOS5ptAIDE5ptAIDS5ptDAIS5ptDALE5ptDALS5ptDATE5ptDATO5ptDEAL5ptDEIL5ptDELI5ptDELS5ptDIAL5ptDIEL5ptDIES5ptDIET5ptDIOL5ptDITA5ptDITE5ptDITS5ptDOAT5ptDOES5ptDOIT5ptDOLE5ptDOLS5ptDOLT5ptDOSE5ptDOST5ptDOTE5ptDOTS5ptEDIT5ptELDS5ptIDEA5ptIDES5ptIDLE5ptIDOL5ptLADE5ptLADS5ptLAID5ptLEAD5ptLIDO5ptLIDS5ptLIED5ptLOAD5ptLODE5ptODEA5ptODES5ptOLDS5ptSADE5ptSADI5ptSAID5ptSIDE5ptSILD5ptSLED5ptSLID5ptSODA5ptSOLD5ptTADS5ptTEDS5ptTIDE5ptTIED5ptTOAD5ptTODS5ptTOED5ptTOLD5ptAILS4ptAITS4ptALES4ptALIT4ptALOE4ptALSO4ptALTO4ptALTS4ptATES4ptEAST4ptEATS4ptETAS4ptILEA4ptIOTA4ptISLE4ptLASE4ptLAST4ptLATE4ptLATI4ptLATS4ptLEAS4ptLEIS4ptLEST4ptLETS4ptLIES4ptLIST4ptLITE4ptLITS4ptLOSE4ptLOST4ptLOTA4ptLOTI4ptLOTS4ptOAST4ptOATS4ptOILS4ptOLEA4ptOLES4ptSAIL4ptSALE4ptSALT4ptSATE4ptSATI4ptSEAL4ptSEAT4ptSETA4ptSIAL4ptSILO4ptSILT4ptSITE4ptSLAT4ptSLIT4ptSLOE4ptSLOT4ptSOIL4ptSOLA4ptSOLE4ptSOLI4ptSTOA4ptTAEL4ptTAIL4ptTALE4ptTALI4ptTAOS4ptTEAL4ptTEAS4ptTELA4ptTELS4ptTIES4ptTILE4ptTILS4ptTOEA4ptTOES4ptTOIL4ptTOLA4ptTOLE4pt

3-letter 83 words Best: DEV (7pt)

DEV7ptAVE6ptAVO6ptLAV6ptLEV6ptOVA6ptTAV6ptVAS6ptVAT6ptVET6ptVIA6ptVIE6ptVIS6ptVOE6ptADO4ptADS4ptAID4ptDAL4ptDEL4ptDIE4ptDIS4ptDIT4ptDOE4ptDOL4ptDOS4ptDOT4ptELD4ptIDS4ptLAD4ptLED4ptLID4ptODE4ptODS4ptOLD4ptSAD4ptSOD4ptTAD4ptTED4ptTOD4ptAIL3ptAIS3ptAIT3ptALE3ptALS3ptALT3ptATE3ptEAT3ptELS3ptETA3ptITS3ptLAS3ptLAT3ptLEA3ptLEI3ptLET3ptLIE3ptLIS3ptLIT3ptLOT3ptOAT3ptOES3ptOIL3ptOLE3ptOSE3ptSAE3ptSAL3ptSAT3ptSEA3ptSEI3ptSEL3ptSET3ptSIT3ptSOL3ptSOT3ptTAE3ptTAO3ptTAS3ptTEA3ptTEL3ptTIE3ptTIL3ptTIS3ptTOE3pt

2-letter 26 words Best: AD (3pt)

AD3ptDE3ptDO3ptED3ptID3ptOD3ptAE2ptAI2ptAL2ptAS2ptAT2ptEL2ptES2ptET2ptIS2ptIT2ptLA2ptLI2ptLO2ptOE2ptOS2ptSI2ptSO2ptTA2ptTI2ptTO2pt

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About the Word DOVETAILS

  • Letters: 9
  • Scrabble score: 13 pts
  • Words With Friends score: 15 pts
  • Valid in Scrabble: Yes
  • Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
  • Words found: 547

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play DOVETAILS in Scrabble?
Play DOVETAILS directly for 13 points, or use its letters to form 547 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for DOVETAILS between Scrabble and WWF?
DOVETAILS scores 13 pts in Scrabble and 15 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from DOVETAILS?
AVID (8 pts) is a strong short play from DOVETAILS.

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