SIDESTEPS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SIDESTEPS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
s1i1d2e1s1t1e1p3s1
PlayableSIDESTEPS · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SIDESTEPS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful SIDESTEPS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIDESTEPS
No single letter turns SIDESTEPS into another word.
How SIDESTEPS scores
Scrabble s1i1d2e1s1t1e1p3s1 12
Words with Friends s1i1d2e1s1t1e1p4s1 13
Face value of the 9 tiles in SIDESTEPS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SIDESTEPS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SIDESTEPS
- SIDESTEPS 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 SIDESTEPS
despises11 despites11 sidestep11 despise10 despite10 pedesis10 speises9 desists8 espied9 peised9 pissed9 pisted9 speeds9 spides9 spited9 stiped9 espies8 peises8 pisses8 pistes8 sepses8 sepsis8 speise8 speiss8 spites8 steeps8 stipes8 deists7 desist7 desses7 dieses7 disses7 seised7 sessed7 sisted7 stedes7 steeds7 seises6 deeps8 pedes8
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Common questions about SIDESTEPS
- Is SIDESTEPS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIDESTEPS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIDESTEPS worth?
- SIDESTEPS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SIDESTEPS?
- No single letter can be added to SIDESTEPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SIDESTEPS:
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