SIDESLIP is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SIDESLIP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SIDESLIP?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SIDESLIP is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIDESLIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sideslipsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SIDESLIP scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SIDESLIP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SIDESLIP has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SIDESLIP mean in Scrabble?
verb
technical
To slip sideways, especially of an aircraft sliding downward and sideways when banked steeply.
Pilots may deliberately sideslip to lose height without gaining speed. The same word describes a car or skier that slides sideways instead of going straight ahead.
How SIDESLIP is used
Sideslip is used in aviation and driving, as a verb and as a noun for the movement.
- The pilot let the plane sideslip toward the runway.
- The car began to sideslip on the icy bend.
- Skiers sideslip down steep slopes to control their speed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SIDESLIP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SIDESLIP
3 longer words begin with SIDESLIP.
Shorter words from the letters in SIDESLIP
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Common questions about SIDESLIP
- Is SIDESLIP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIDESLIP, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIDESLIP worth?
- SIDESLIP is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SIDESLIP mean?
- To slip sideways, especially of an aircraft sliding downward and sideways when banked steeply.
- What letters can be added to SIDESLIP?
- SIDESLIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SIDESLIP:
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