SIDELIGHT is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SIDELIGHT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSIDELIGHT · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SIDELIGHT?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful SIDELIGHT is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIDELIGHT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sidelightsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SIDELIGHT scores
Scrabble s1i1d2e1l1i1g2h4t1 14
Words with Friends s1i1d2e1l2i1g3h3t1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in SIDELIGHT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SIDELIGHT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SIDELIGHT
1 longer words begin with SIDELIGHT.
Shorter words from the letters in SIDELIGHT
delights13 slighted13 delight12 lighted12 sighted12 sleight11 dights11 sighed11 delish10 eights10 hilted10 histed10 lights10 lithed10 shield10 shited10 sithed10 sleigh10 slight10 histie9 lithes9 tehsil9 digest8 digits8 glides8 delist7 distil7 gilets7 idlest7 legist7 legits7 listed7 silted7 stiled7 teiids7 tidies7 tildes7 dight10 deshi9 eight9
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Common questions about SIDELIGHT
- Is SIDELIGHT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIDELIGHT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIDELIGHT worth?
- SIDELIGHT is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SIDELIGHT?
- SIDELIGHT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SIDELIGHT:
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