SIDEWARD is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SIDEWARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
s1i1d2e1w4a1r1d2
PlayableSIDEWARD · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SIDEWARD?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful SIDEWARD is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIDEWARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sidewardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SIDEWARD scores
Scrabble s1i1d2e1w4a1r1d2 13
Words with Friends s1i1d2e1w4a1r1d2 13
Face value of the 8 tiles in SIDEWARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SIDEWARD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SIDEWARD
1 longer words begin with SIDEWARD.
Shorter words from the letters in SIDEWARD
swaddie12 swarded12 wadders12 waddies12 widders12 wadder11 waddie11 warded11 widder11 dewars10 sawder10 sweard10 waders10 wadies10 waired10 weirds10 wisard10 adders8 addies8 dreads8 raided8 readds8 sadder8 saddie8 aiders7 deairs7 irades7 raised7 redias7 resaid7 saired7 dawds10 dawed10 wadds10 waded10 deaws9 dewar9 draws9 sawed9 sward9
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Common questions about SIDEWARD
- Is SIDEWARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIDEWARD, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIDEWARD worth?
- SIDEWARD is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SIDEWARD?
- SIDEWARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SIDEWARD:
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