BESIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BESIDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
b3e1s1i1d2e1
PlayableBESIDE · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 62,713odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BESIDE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.17%
Our own measure of how useful BESIDE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BESIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
besidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BESIDE scores
Scrabble b3e1s1i1d2e1 9
Words with Friends b4e1s1i1d2e1 10
Face value of the 6 tiles in BESIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 62,713.
Words starting with BESIDE
1 longer words begin with BESIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in BESIDE
bedes8 beedi8 bides8 debes8 diebs8 idees6 bede7 beds7 bide7 bids7 debe7 debs7 dibs7 dieb7 bees6 bise6 dees5 desi5 dies5 eide5 idee5 ides5 seed5 side5 bed6 bid6 deb6 dib6 bee5 bes5 bis5 sib5 dee4 dei4 des4 die4 dis4 eds4 ide4 ids4
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Common questions about BESIDE
- Is BESIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BESIDE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BESIDE worth?
- BESIDE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BESIDE?
- BESIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BESIDE:
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