QUAYSIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. QUAYSIDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept QUAYSIDE?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful QUAYSIDE is to know. It scores 21 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for QUAYSIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
quaysidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How QUAYSIDE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in QUAYSIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so QUAYSIDE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about QUAYSIDE
- All 8 letters of QUAYSIDE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does QUAYSIDE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The edge of a quay and the area beside it where boats load and unload.
The quayside is where fishermen sell their catch and travellers wait for ferries. Cafes and old warehouses often line it in harbour towns.
How QUAYSIDE is used
Quayside is common in descriptions of ports, harbours and waterfront districts.
- We ate fish and chips on the quayside.
- Crates were stacked along the quayside.
- The quayside bars filled up at sunset.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of QUAYSIDE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with QUAYSIDE
1 longer words begin with QUAYSIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in QUAYSIDE
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Common questions about QUAYSIDE
- Is QUAYSIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts QUAYSIDE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is QUAYSIDE worth?
- QUAYSIDE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does QUAYSIDE mean?
- The edge of a quay and the area beside it where boats load and unload.
- What letters can be added to QUAYSIDE?
- QUAYSIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of QUAYSIDE:
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