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Words That Start With DOVE

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Popular Words That Start With DOVE

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With DOVE 30 words

7-Letter Words Starting With DOVE 7

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8-Letter Words Starting With DOVE 9

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How common is DOVE at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 30 words that start with DOVE. Most are 8 letters long, they average 13.4 points, the best is DOVEISHNESSES (20 points) and 40% end in S.

Total words
30
Most common length
8 letters
9 words
Average Scrabble score
13.4
out of 20 max
Longest word
DOVEISHNESSES
13 letters
Most common ending
S
40% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 40%
  • d 13.3%
  • e 13.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai16.7%
  • ei10%
  • ie6.7%

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 word that starts with DOVE

d 2o 1v 4e 1i 1s 1h 4n 1e 1s 1s 1e 1s 1

D 2 + O 1 + V 4 + E 1 + I 1 + S 1 + H 4 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 20 points

Double word
40 pts
Triple word
60 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

doveishnesses

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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Words That Start With DOVE FAQ

How many words that start with DOVE are there?

There are 30 words that start with DOVE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 9 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with DOVE?

DOVEISHNESSES is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DOVEKEYS (19), DOVEISHNESS (18), DOVEKEY (18).

What are some common words that start with DOVE?

Everyday examples include DOVE, DOVES, DOVETAIL, DOVETAILS, DOVETAILED, DOVETAILING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with DOVE?

DOVEISHNESSES has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DOVES (5 letters) is the longest common one.