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.
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PlayableSIDELINE · 8 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
8letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept SIDELINE?
| 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: 48 / 100
48WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.13
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7.5%
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
Scrabble s1i1d2e1l1i1n1e1 9
Words with Friends s1i1d2e1l2i1n2e1 11
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.
Words starting with SIDELINE
4 longer words begin with SIDELINE.
Shorter words from the letters in SIDELINE
enisled8 ensiled8 inisled8 lindies8 linseed8 denies7 desine7 dienes7 diesel7 ediles7 eldins7 elides7 indies7 inside7 lensed7 neelds7 sedile7 seidel7 seiled7 seined7 enisle6 ensile6 inisle6 nelies6 senile6 silene6 sileni6 deens6 deils6 deles6 delis6 denes6 denis6 dense6 diels6 diene6 dines6 edile6 eilds6 eldin6
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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 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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