SIDELONG is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SIDELONG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SIDELONG?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SIDELONG is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIDELONG
No single letter turns SIDELONG into another word.
How SIDELONG scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SIDELONG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SIDELONG has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SIDELONG
- All 8 letters of SIDELONG are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SIDELONG mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Directed to one side, especially of a look cast with caution, doubt, or suspicion.
A sidelong glance is one stolen out of the corner of the eye so that nobody notices. The word suggests secrecy, shyness, or distrust more than plain curiosity.
How SIDELONG is used
Sidelong is used mainly for glances and angled movement.
- She gave him a sidelong glance across the table.
- A sidelong look told me he did not believe the story.
- The cat made a sidelong leap at the toy.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SIDELONG and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SIDELONG
The 8 tiles of SIDELONG in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SIDELONG
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Common questions about SIDELONG
- Is SIDELONG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIDELONG, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIDELONG worth?
- SIDELONG is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SIDELONG mean?
- Directed to one side, especially of a look cast with caution, doubt, or suspicion.
- What letters can be added to SIDELONG?
- No single letter can be added to SIDELONG to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SIDELONG:
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