SIDESWIPES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SIDESWIPES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
s1i1d2e1s1w4i1p3e1s1
PlayableSIDESWIPES · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SIDESWIPES?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.2%
Our own measure of how useful SIDESWIPES is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIDESWIPES
No single letter turns SIDESWIPES into another word.
How SIDESWIPES scores
Scrabble s1i1d2e1s1w4i1p3e1s1 16
Words with Friends s1i1d2e1s1w4i1p4e1s1 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in SIDESWIPES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SIDESWIPES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SIDESWIPES
- SIDESWIPES 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 SIDESWIPES
sideswipe15 sidewise12 despises11 disseise9 despise10 pedesis10 speises9 spewed12 swiped12 wisped12 sweeps11 swipes11 swedes10 weised10 wissed10 espied9 peised9 pissed9 speeds9 spides9 weises9 wisses9 espies8 peises8 pisses8 sepses8 sepsis8 speise8 speiss8 desses7 dieses7 diesis7 disses7 seised7 sessed7 isseis6 seises6 wiped11 spews10 sweep10
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Common questions about SIDESWIPES
- Is SIDESWIPES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIDESWIPES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIDESWIPES worth?
- SIDESWIPES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SIDESWIPES?
- No single letter can be added to SIDESWIPES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SIDESWIPES:
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