5-Letter Words Starting With DOV
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With DOV
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With DOV 5 words
How common is DOV at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 five-letter words that start with DOV. They average 9.2 points and the best is DOVED (10 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.2
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 20% of words
Most common last letters
- d 20%
- e 20%
- n 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ie20%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with DOV
d 2o 1v 4e 1d 2
D 2 + O 1 + V 4 + E 1 + D 2 = 10 points
- Double word
- 20 pts
- Triple word
- 30 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
doved
Form of dove
- nounany of numerous small pigeons
- nounsomeone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations
- nouna constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Caelum
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How many five-letter words that start with DOV are there?
There are 5 five-letter words that start with DOV in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with DOV?
DOVED is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DOVES (9), DOVEN (9), DOVER (9).
Which rare five-letter words that start with DOV score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DOVED (10), DOVEN (9), DOVER (9), DOVIE (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.