dovetail

1. A fan-shaped tenon that forms a tight interlocking joint when fitted into a corresponding mortise.

2. A joint formed by interlocking one or more such tenons and mortises.

3. Something resembling a dove's tail.

4. A flaring tenon and a mortise into which it fits tightly making an interlocking joint between two pieces (as of wood).

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1. To join by means of .

2. To cut to a dovetail.

3. To fit skillfully to form a whole.

4. To fit together with.

5. To fit together into a whole.

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1. To be joined together by means of dovetails.

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1. To connect or combine precisely or harmoniously.

2. To cut into or join by means of dovetails.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
dovetail	12	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ad	3
ae	2
ai	2
al	2
at	2
da	3
de	3
do	3
ed	3
el	2
et	2
id	3
it	2
la	2
li	2
lo	2
od	3
oe	2
oi	2
ta	2
te	2
ti	2
to	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ado	4
aid	4
ail	3
ait	3
ale	3
alt	3
ate	3
ave	6
avo	6
dal	4
del	4
dev	7
die	4
dit	4
doe	4
dol	4
dot	4
eat	3
eld	4
eta	3
lad	4
lat	3
lav	6
lea	3
led	4
lei	3
let	3
lev	6
lid	4
lie	3
lit	3
lot	3
oat	3
oda	4
ode	4
oil	3
old	4
ole	3
ova	6
tad	4
tae	3
tao	3
tav	6
tea	3
ted	4
tel	3
tie	3
til	3
tod	4
toe	3
vat	6
vet	6
via	6
vid	7
vie	6
voe	6

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
adit	5
aide	5
alit	4
aloe	4
alto	4
avid	8
dale	5
date	5
dato	5
deal	5
deil	5
deli	5
delt	5
deva	8
devi	8
dial	5
diel	5
diet	5
diol	5
dita	5
dite	5
diva	8
dive	8
doat	5
doit	5
dole	5
dolt	5
dote	5
dove	8
edit	5
evil	7
idea	5
idle	5
idol	5
ilea	4
iota	4
lade	5
laid	5
late	4
lati	4
lave	7
lead	5
leva	7
levo	7
lido	5
lied	5
lite	4
live	7
load	5
lode	5
loid	5
lota	4
loti	4
love	7
odea	5
olde	5
olea	4
oval	7
tael	4
tail	4
tale	4
tali	4
teal	4
tela	4
tide	5
tied	5
tile	4
toad	5
toea	4
toed	5
toil	4
tola	4
told	5
tole	4
vail	7
vale	7
veal	7
veil	7
vela	7
veld	8
veto	7
vial	7
vide	8
vied	8
vile	7
viol	7
vita	7
vlei	7
void	8
vole	7
volt	7
vote	7

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ailed	6
alive	8
avoid	9
davit	9
dealt	6
delta	6
devil	9
divot	9
dotal	6
ideal	6
laevo	8
lated	6
laved	9
lived	9
lovat	8
loved	9
oiled	6
oldie	6
olive	8
ovate	8
telia	5
teloi	5
tidal	6
tilde	6
tiled	6
toile	5
toled	6
valet	8
valid	9
veldt	9
video	9
viola	8
vitae	8
vital	8
voila	8
voile	8
voled	9
volta	8
volte	8
volti	8
voted	9

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
dative	10
detail	7
dilate	7
eidola	7
iodate	7
tailed	7
toiled	7
vailed	10
vialed	10
violet	9
volted	10

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
violate	10

8 Letters	Scrabble® Points
dovetail	12
violated	12