SIDENOTES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. SIDENOTES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SIDENOTES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SIDENOTES is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIDENOTES
No single letter turns SIDENOTES into another word.
How SIDENOTES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SIDENOTES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SIDENOTES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SIDENOTES
- SIDENOTES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SIDENOTES
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Common questions about SIDENOTES
- Is SIDENOTES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIDENOTES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIDENOTES worth?
- SIDENOTES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SIDENOTES?
- No single letter can be added to SIDENOTES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SIDENOTES:
Open SIDENOTES in the Word Finder