ONSIDES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. ONSIDES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ONSIDES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ONSIDES is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ONSIDES
No single letter turns ONSIDES into another word.
How ONSIDES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ONSIDES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What does ONSIDES mean in Scrabble?
ONSIDES is the plural of ONSIDE.
ONSIDE(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.
Shorter words from the letters in ONSIDES
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Common questions about ONSIDES
- Is ONSIDES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ONSIDES is not in it.
- How many points is ONSIDES worth?
- ONSIDES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ONSIDES?
- No single letter can be added to ONSIDES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ONSIDES:
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