SIDELINE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SIDELINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SIDELINE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SIDELINE is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIDELINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SIDELINE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SIDELINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SIDELINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SIDELINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A line marking the long edge of a playing field, or a secondary job or business done alongside a main one.
Spectators and substitutes wait at the sideline while the game goes on. Away from sport, a sideline is extra work, such as a teacher who sells paintings at weekends.
How SIDELINE is used
Also a verb meaning to keep someone out of play, as an injury can sideline a player.
- The coach paced along the sideline all afternoon.
- Baking became a profitable sideline for her.
- An injury could sideline him for the season.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SIDELINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SIDELINE
4 longer words begin with SIDELINE.
Shorter words from the letters in SIDELINE
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Common questions about SIDELINE
- Is SIDELINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIDELINE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIDELINE worth?
- SIDELINE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SIDELINE mean?
- A line marking the long edge of a playing field, or a secondary job or business done alongside a main one.
- What letters can be added to SIDELINE?
- SIDELINE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SIDELINE:
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