The best replacement for dots is feathers.

The best alternatives to dots are rated as following:
★★★★★  feathers
★★★★★  pixels
★★  stripes
★  spots
★  mini melts
★  hst
★  jujyfruits
★  arrows
★  three ellipsis
  fluorophores
  3 dots
  pixos
  organic dyes
  polka dots
  4 dots
  frosty bites
  minimelts
  ittibitz
  paint by numbers
  dots

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Speaking about dots, one probably shouldn't forget about numbers.

Other search terms related to dots and their ratings are:
★★★★★ numbers
★★★★★ four lines
★★★★ lifting pencil
★★★ kolam
★★★ kolangal
★★★ lifting your pencil
★★★ flower kolam
★★★ rangoli
★★ 4 straight lines
★★ 4 lines
★★ pongal kolam
★★ 5 lines
★ designs
★ white background
★ four straight lines
stripes
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