SIDESHOWS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SIDESHOWS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
s1i1d2e1s1h4o1w4s1
PlayableSIDESHOWS · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SIDESHOWS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful SIDESHOWS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIDESHOWS
No single letter turns SIDESHOWS into another word.
How SIDESHOWS scores
Scrabble s1i1d2e1s1h4o1w4s1 16
Words with Friends s1i1d2e1s1h3o1w4s1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in SIDESHOWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 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 SIDESHOWS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SIDESHOWS
- SIDESHOWS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SIDESHOWS
sideshow15 whosises14 howdies14 swished14 whissed14 swishes13 whisses13 sowssed11 howdie13 showds13 showed13 wished13 whosis12 wishes12 deshis10 dishes10 dosehs10 doshes10 dowses10 hissed10 hoised10 sowsed10 wissed10 hisses9 hoises9 hosses9 shisos9 sowses9 sowsse9 wisses9 disses7 dosses7 sossed7 dhows12 showd12 whids12 howes11 shews11 shows11 swish11
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Common questions about SIDESHOWS
- Is SIDESHOWS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIDESHOWS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIDESHOWS worth?
- SIDESHOWS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SIDESHOWS?
- No single letter can be added to SIDESHOWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SIDESHOWS:
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