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.

Which word lists accept SIDES?

Word power: 30 / 100

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

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How SIDES scores

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

Tiles you need

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

What stands out about SIDES

• SIDES begins and ends with the same letter.

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

What does SIDES mean in Scrabble?

SIDES is a form of SIDE (its plural or a verb form).

SIDE(noun) — A position or surface to the left or right of something, or one of two opposing groups in a contest or argument.

Full entry for SIDE →

Anagrams of SIDES

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

Words starting with SIDES

Showing 24 of 36 words that begin with SIDES.

Words ending in SIDES

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

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.