Scrabble Word Finder

SIDES is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points

Yes. SIDES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.

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PlayableSIDES · 5 letters · 6 pts Scrabble · 6 pts WWF
6points in Scrabble
6points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 29,046odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept SIDES?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 30 / 100

30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.2
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.6%

Our own measure of how useful SIDES is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SIDES

Front hooks — 1

asides7

Back hooks — 0

None.

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How SIDES scores

Scrabble s1i1d2e1s1 6
Words with Friends s1i1d2e1s1 6

Face value of the 5 tiles in SIDES, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
s24
i19
d14
e112

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.

What stands out about SIDES

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of SIDES

desis6

The 5 tiles of SIDES in a different order — 1 found.

Words starting with SIDES

sideshow15 sideslip11 sidesman11 sidesmen11 sidespin11 sidestep11 sideshoot13 sideshows16 sideslips12 sidespins12 sidesplit12 sidesteps12 sideswipe15 sidesaddle13 sideshoots14 sidesplits13 sidestream13 sidestreet11 sidestroke15 sideswiped17 sideswiper16 sideswipes16 sidesaddles14 sideslipped17

Showing 24 of 36 words that begin with SIDES.

Words ending in SIDES

asides7 apsides10 besides10 insides8 onsides8 resides8 upsides10 airsides9 baysides14 bedsides12 daysides13 depsides12 farsides12 legsides10 offsides15 outsides9 presides11 seasides9 subsides11 topsides11 waysides15 backsides18 banksides16 bodysides16

Showing 24 of 86 words that end in SIDES. Useful as a back hook: play SIDES onto a word already on the board.

Shorter words from the letters in SIDES

desi5 dies5 diss5 ides5 side5 seis4 sies4 dei4 des4 die4 dis4 eds4 ide4 ids4 sed4 ess3 sei3 ses3 sis3 de3 di3 ed3 id3 es2 is2 si2

Common questions about SIDES

Is SIDES valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIDES, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is SIDES worth?
SIDES is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to SIDES?
SIDES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SIDES:

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