Scrabble Word Finder

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.

s1i1d2e1s1p3i1n1
PlayableSIDESPIN · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept SIDESPIN?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 41 / 100

41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.38
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
6.25%

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

sidespins12

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How SIDESPIN scores

Scrabble s1i1d2e1s1p3i1n1 11
Words with Friends s1i1d2e1s1p4i1n2 13

Face value of the 8 tiles in SIDESPIN, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
s24
i29
d14
e112
p12
n16

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SIDESPIN has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with SIDESPIN

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1 longer words begin with SIDESPIN.

Shorter words from the letters in SIDESPIN

insides8 piends9 pissed9 sniped9 spends9 spides9 spined9 pinies8 snipes8 spines8 diesis7 indies7 inside7 sdeins7 snides7 niseis6 seisin6 pedis8 pends8 piend8 pined8 siped8 spend8 spide8 spied8 peins7 penis7 pines7 pises7 sipes7 snipe7 snips7 spies7 spine7 spins7 denis6 desis6 dines6 indie6 nides6

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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 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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