DOVETAIL — 8 letter word
dovetail
The word dovetail has 8 letters: D, O, V, E, T, A, I, L. It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. Dovetail has 1 anagram: violated. As a noun, it means "a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises".
8 letter word "dovetail": D O V E T A I L — noun
Scrabble score: 12 Words With Friends: 14
Letter Analysis of dovetail
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| V | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
4 vowels, 4 consonants, 8 unique letters
Definition of dovetail
noun
- a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises Synonyms: dovetail joint
verb
- fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail