SIDETRACKING is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. SIDETRACKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
s1i1d2e1t1r1a1c3k5i1n1g2
PlayableSIDETRACKING · 12 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SIDETRACKING?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.92%
Our own measure of how useful SIDETRACKING is to know. It scores 20 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIDETRACKING
No single letter turns SIDETRACKING into another word.
How SIDETRACKING scores
Scrabble s1i1d2e1t1r1a1c3k5i1n1g2 20
Words with Friends s1i1d2e1t1r1a1c4k5i1n2g3 23
Face value of the 12 tiles in SIDETRACKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SIDETRACKING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in SIDETRACKING
restacking17 stickering17 granitised12 siderating12 dackering17 deticking17 dickering17 casketing16 ciderkins16 gearstick16 racketing16 retacking16 rickstand16 screaking16 sidetrack16 trackings16 trackside16 trickings16 crankiest15 daikering15 rainstick15 retakings14 straiking14 streaking14 citigrade13 crediting13 digastric13 directing13 redacting13 acridines12 actinides12 andesitic12 anticised12 caterings12 citranges12 cringiest12 diactines12 dicentras12 discanter12 indicates12
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Common questions about SIDETRACKING
- Is SIDETRACKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIDETRACKING, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIDETRACKING worth?
- SIDETRACKING is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SIDETRACKING?
- No single letter can be added to SIDETRACKING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SIDETRACKING:
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