SIDEWALL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SIDEWALL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SIDEWALL?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SIDEWALL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIDEWALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sidewallsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SIDEWALL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SIDEWALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SIDEWALL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SIDEWALL mean in Scrabble?
noun
The side of a tyre between the tread and the rim, or a wall forming the side of a structure.
A bulge or cut in the sidewall is a serious fault, because that part of the tyre cannot be repaired safely. Builders use the same word for the side wall of a room, a trench or a tank.
How SIDEWALL is used
Most common in talk about vehicle tyres.
- The mechanic found a crack in the sidewall.
- The tyre size is printed on the sidewall.
- Water seeped through the sidewall of the tank.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SIDEWALL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SIDEWALL
1 longer words begin with SIDEWALL.
Shorter words from the letters in SIDEWALL
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Common questions about SIDEWALL
- Is SIDEWALL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIDEWALL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIDEWALL worth?
- SIDEWALL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SIDEWALL mean?
- The side of a tyre between the tread and the rim, or a wall forming the side of a structure.
- What letters can be added to SIDEWALL?
- SIDEWALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SIDEWALL:
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