SIDECHECK is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 21 points
Yes for Scrabble. SIDECHECK is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
s1i1d2e1c3h4e1c3k5
PlayableSIDECHECK · 9 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SIDECHECK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful SIDECHECK is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIDECHECK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sidechecksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SIDECHECK scores
Scrabble s1i1d2e1c3h4e1c3k5 21
Words with Friends s1i1d2e1c4h3e1c4k5 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in SIDECHECK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SIDECHECK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SIDECHECK
1 longer words begin with SIDECHECK.
Shorter words from the letters in SIDECHECK
chickees19 checked19 chickee18 dehisce13 deccies12 checks17 chicks17 cheeks15 sicked13 chides12 sickee12 deccie11 seiche11 sicced11 ecesic10 deices9 check16 chick16 cheek14 chiks14 hecks14 hicks14 keech14 hiked13 chics12 decks12 dicks12 hikes12 sheik12 chide11 eched11 iched11 dekes10 dikes10 eches10 eiked10 iches10 skeed10 skied10 deshi9
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Common questions about SIDECHECK
- Is SIDECHECK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SIDECHECK is not in it.
- How many points is SIDECHECK worth?
- SIDECHECK is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SIDECHECK?
- SIDECHECK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SIDECHECK:
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