SIDEWARDS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SIDEWARDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
s1i1d2e1w4a1r1d2s1
PlayableSIDEWARDS · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SIDEWARDS?
| 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%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful SIDEWARDS is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIDEWARDS
No single letter turns SIDEWARDS into another word.
How SIDEWARDS scores
Scrabble s1i1d2e1w4a1r1d2s1 14
Words with Friends s1i1d2e1w4a1r1d2s1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in SIDEWARDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 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 SIDEWARDS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SIDEWARDS
- SIDEWARDS 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 SIDEWARDS
sideward13 swaddies13 swaddie12 swarded12 wadders12 waddies12 widders12 sawders11 sweards11 wisards11 address9 saddies9 wadder11 waddie11 warded11 widder11 dewars10 sawder10 swards10 sweard10 waders10 wadies10 waired10 weirds10 wisard10 wissed10 resaws9 sawers9 sewars9 swears9 sweirs9 swires9 wrasse9 adders8 addies8 dissed8 dreads8 raided8 readds8 sadder8
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Common questions about SIDEWARDS
- Is SIDEWARDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIDEWARDS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIDEWARDS worth?
- SIDEWARDS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SIDEWARDS?
- No single letter can be added to SIDEWARDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SIDEWARDS:
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