SIDEBONE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. SIDEBONE 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SIDEBONE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SIDEBONE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIDEBONE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sidebonesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SIDEBONE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SIDEBONE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SIDEBONE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of SIDEBONE
The 8 tiles of SIDEBONE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SIDEBONE
1 longer words begin with SIDEBONE.
Shorter words from the letters in SIDEBONE
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Common questions about SIDEBONE
- Is SIDEBONE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SIDEBONE is not in it.
- How many points is SIDEBONE worth?
- SIDEBONE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SIDEBONE?
- SIDEBONE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SIDEBONE:
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