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.
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
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
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.
What does SIDESHOW mean in Scrabble?
noun
A minor attraction at a circus or fair, or a less important matter that distracts from the main one.
Circus sideshows once displayed oddities and stunt performers for a small extra fee. Commentators now use sideshow for a trivial distraction in politics or business. The meaning leans on the fair booth next to the big tent.
How SIDESHOW is used
Sideshow is used literally at fairs and figuratively in news writing.
- The circus sideshow charged a dime.
- The scandal turned out to be a mere sideshow.
- Crowds lined up outside the sideshow tent.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SIDESHOW and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SIDESHOW
1 longer words begin with SIDESHOW.
Shorter words from the letters in SIDESHOW
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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 does SIDESHOW mean?
- A minor attraction at a circus or fair, or a less important matter that distracts from the main one.
- 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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