SIDEBONES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. SIDEBONES 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SIDEBONES?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SIDEBONES is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIDEBONES
No single letter turns SIDEBONES into another word.
How SIDEBONES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SIDEBONES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 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 SIDEBONES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SIDEBONES
- SIDEBONES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SIDEBONES
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Common questions about SIDEBONES
- Is SIDEBONES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SIDEBONES is not in it.
- How many points is SIDEBONES worth?
- SIDEBONES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SIDEBONES?
- No single letter can be added to SIDEBONES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SIDEBONES:
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