8 Letter Words That Start With DOV

There are 10+ eight letter words beginning with DOV in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter DOV word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with DOV.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With DOV

dovecote 14
dovecots 14
dovekeys 19
dovekies 16
dovelets 12
dovelike 16
dovening 13
dovering 13
dovetail 12
dovishly 18

All 8-Letter Words Starting With DOV (7 words)

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How Common is DOV as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 10 8-letter words starting with DOV in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14.7, with -S endings dominating (40% of them).

Total Words
10
Avg Scrabble Score
14.7
Most Common Ending (40%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
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8 Letter Words beginning with DOV are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words with DOV.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter DOV-Words in Scrabble

dovekeys 19
dovishly 18
dovekies 16
dovelike 16
dovecote 14
dovecots 14

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with DOV?

19 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with DOV is dovekeys with a total of 19 points.

D 2
O 1
V 4
E 1
K 5
E 1
Y 4
S 1

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With DOV

  • How many 8 letter words starting with DOV are in the English dictionary?

    There are 10 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with DOV. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.7.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with DOV worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "dovishly", "dovecote", "dovetail", "dovelike" start with DOV and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "dovishly" is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with DOV?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with DOV include "dovecote", "dovecots", "dovekeys", "dovekies", "dovelets".