The best replacement for dowel is biscuit.

The best alternatives to dowel are rated as following:
★★★★★  biscuit
★★★  screw
★★★  tenon
★★  pocket screw
★★  pocket hole
★★  rebar
★  mortise-and-tenon
★  mortise and tenon
★  domino
★  biscuits
★  dovetail
  rock bolt

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