KINGSIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. KINGSIDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KINGSIDE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KINGSIDE is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KINGSIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kingsidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KINGSIDE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in KINGSIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KINGSIDE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does KINGSIDE mean in Scrabble?
noun
In chess, the half of the board on which the kings stand at the start of the game.
Players speak of a kingside attack when their pieces gather near the enemy king. Castling short moves the king to this wing, which is why the area matters so much in the middlegame.
How KINGSIDE is used
Chess term, often paired with queenside.
- White launched a pawn storm on the kingside.
- He castled and tucked his king safely on the kingside.
- The kingside is where most of the pieces were crowded.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KINGSIDE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KINGSIDE
1 longer words begin with KINGSIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in KINGSIDE
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Common questions about KINGSIDE
- Is KINGSIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KINGSIDE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KINGSIDE worth?
- KINGSIDE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KINGSIDE mean?
- In chess, the half of the board on which the kings stand at the start of the game.
- What letters can be added to KINGSIDE?
- KINGSIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of KINGSIDE:
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