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Doves

Q: What does doves mean?

doves is the plural of dove, which means “any of numerous small pigeons”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.

d ₂o ₁v ₄e ₁s ₁

About 1 syllable

noun · 5 letters · Common · plural of dove

Scrabble US & Canada : valid
Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
Words With Friends : valid
Wordle : valid

What does doves mean?

noun

any of numerous small pigeons
someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations
Synonymspeacenik
a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Caelum
Synonymscolumba
flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled
Synonymssquab
an emblem of peace

Definitions shown for dove, the base form of doves.

Is DOVES a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL)	Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS)	Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE)	Yes
Wordle (guess list)	Yes

How many points is DOVES worth?

Scrabble

9 pts

d ₂o ₁v ₄e ₁s ₁

Words With Friends

10 pts

d ₂o ₁v ₅e ₁s ₁

Wordfeud

9 pts

d ₂o ₁v ₄e ₁s ₁

NYT Crossplay

11 pts

d ₂o ₁v ₆e ₁s ₁

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in DOVES

Best shorter words top 29 of 29

devs 8 dove 8 dev 7 evos 7 voes 7 evo 6 sov 6 voe 6 does 5 dose 5 odes 5 doe 4 dos 4 dso 4 eds 4 ode 4 ods 4 sed 4 sod 4 de 3 do 3 ed 3 od 3 oes 3 ose 3 es 2 oe 2 os 2 so 2

See all 29 words made from DOVES

Words that end like DOVES

Common words that share the ending -OVES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

moves proves loves gloves coves cloves droves groves shoves stoves removes approves improves alcoves reproves disproves mangroves disapproves

All words ending in -OVES

Doves: quick answers

Is DOVES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. DOVES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.

How many points is DOVES worth?

DOVES scores 9 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does doves mean?

doves is the plural of dove, which means “any of numerous small pigeons”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in DOVES?

You can make 29 shorter words from DOVES, such as DEVS, DOVE, DEV, EVOS. See the full list.