SIDER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. SIDER 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 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SIDER?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SIDER is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIDER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sidersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SIDER scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SIDER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,262.
What stands out about SIDER
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SIDER
The 5 tiles of SIDER in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with SIDER
Showing 24 of 30 words that begin with SIDER.
Words ending in SIDER
11 words end in SIDER. Useful as a back hook: play SIDER onto a word already on the board.
Words with SIDER inside
Showing 24 of 63 words that contain SIDER somewhere in the middle. Words that start with SIDER are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SIDER
Showing 40 of 42. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about SIDER
- Is SIDER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SIDER is not in it.
- How many points is SIDER worth?
- SIDER is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SIDER?
- SIDER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SIDER:
Open SIDER in the Word Finder