ONSIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. ONSIDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ONSIDE?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ONSIDE is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ONSIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
onsidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ONSIDE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ONSIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,372.
What stands out about ONSIDE
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ONSIDE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
In a position where a player is allowed to play the ball, rather than being ahead of it in an illegal position; not offside.
Onside describes a player positioned legally relative to the ball and the opposing defenders, most often discussed in football, rugby and hockey, where a rule restricts how far forward an attacking player may stand. A player who times a run correctly stays onside and may legally receive a pass, while one who runs too early is flagged offside instead. Commentators and rulebooks use the word constantly, even though it rarely appears outside sport.
How ONSIDE is used
Almost always used in team sports such as soccer, rugby and hockey, as the opposite of offside.
- The striker timed his run to stay onside before shooting.
- Replay confirmed the winger was onside when the ball was played.
- A defender can put an attacker onside just by stepping forward.
- A well-timed onside run beat the defensive line by half a step.
- Staying onside took split-second timing on the counterattack.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ONSIDE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ONSIDE
The 6 tiles of ONSIDE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ONSIDE
1 longer words begin with ONSIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in ONSIDE
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Common questions about ONSIDE
- Is ONSIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ONSIDE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ONSIDE worth?
- ONSIDE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ONSIDE mean?
- In a position where a player is allowed to play the ball, rather than being ahead of it in an illegal position; not offside.
- What letters can be added to ONSIDE?
- ONSIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ONSIDE:
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