SIDESPIN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SIDESPIN 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 SIDESPIN?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SIDESPIN is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIDESPIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sidespinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SIDESPIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SIDESPIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SIDESPIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SIDESPIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A spinning motion given to a ball so that it rotates about a vertical axis, curving its flight.
Players put sidespin on a ball to make it swerve around an obstacle or kick off sideways on landing. In snooker and tennis it changes how the ball bounces and travels.
How SIDESPIN is used
Sidespin is a sports term used in coaching and commentary.
- She hit the ball with sidespin so it curved away.
- Too much sidespin sent the shot wide.
- The coach showed how to impart sidespin with a flick of the wrist.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SIDESPIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SIDESPIN
1 longer words begin with SIDESPIN.
Shorter words from the letters in SIDESPIN
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Common questions about SIDESPIN
- Is SIDESPIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIDESPIN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIDESPIN worth?
- SIDESPIN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SIDESPIN mean?
- A spinning motion given to a ball so that it rotates about a vertical axis, curving its flight.
- What letters can be added to SIDESPIN?
- SIDESPIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SIDESPIN:
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