SIDESHOW is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SIDESHOW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
s1i1d2e1s1h4o1w4
PlayableSIDESHOW · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SIDESHOW?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.63%
Our own measure of how useful SIDESHOW is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIDESHOW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sideshowsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SIDESHOW scores
Scrabble s1i1d2e1s1h4o1w4 15
Words with Friends s1i1d2e1s1h3o1w4 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in SIDESHOW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SIDESHOW has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SIDESHOW
1 longer words begin with SIDESHOW.
Shorter words from the letters in SIDESHOW
howdies14 swished14 whissed14 howdie13 showds13 showed13 wished13 whosis12 wishes12 deshis10 dishes10 dosehs10 doshes10 dowses10 hissed10 hoised10 sowsed10 wissed10 hoises9 dhows12 showd12 whids12 howes11 shews11 shows11 swish11 whies11 whios11 whiss11 whose11 deshi9 doseh9 dowie9 dowse9 heids9 hides9 hoied9 hosed9 sheds9 shied9
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Common questions about SIDESHOW
- Is SIDESHOW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIDESHOW, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIDESHOW worth?
- SIDESHOW is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SIDESHOW?
- SIDESHOW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SIDESHOW:
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