SIDESWIPE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SIDESWIPE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSIDESWIPE · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept SIDESWIPE?
| 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
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.44%
Our own measure of how useful SIDESWIPE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIDESWIPE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SIDESWIPE scores
Scrabble s1i1d2e1s1w4i1p3e1 15
Words with Friends s1i1d2e1s1w4i1p4e1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in SIDESWIPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SIDESWIPE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SIDESWIPE
4 longer words begin with SIDESWIPE.
Shorter words from the letters in SIDESWIPE
sidewise12 despise10 pedesis10 spewed12 swiped12 wisped12 sweeps11 swipes11 swedes10 weised10 wissed10 espied9 peised9 pissed9 speeds9 spides9 weises9 espies8 peises8 speise8 dieses7 diesis7 seised7 wiped11 spews10 sweep10 swipe10 weeps10 wipes10 wisps10 sewed9 swede9 sweed9 weeds9 weids9 wides9 wised9 deeps8 pedes8 pedis8
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Common questions about SIDESWIPE
- Is SIDESWIPE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIDESWIPE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIDESWIPE worth?
- SIDESWIPE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SIDESWIPE?
- SIDESWIPE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SIDESWIPE:
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