SIDEWAY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SIDEWAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSIDEWAY · 7 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 257,323odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SIDEWAY?
| 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: 56 / 100
56WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful SIDEWAY is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIDEWAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sidewaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SIDEWAY scores
Scrabble s1i1d2e1w4a1y4 14
Words with Friends s1i1d2e1w4a1y3 13
Face value of the 7 tiles in SIDEWAY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
Anagrams of SIDEWAY
The 7 tiles of SIDEWAY in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SIDEWAY
1 longer words begin with SIDEWAY.
Shorter words from the letters in SIDEWAY
swayed13 wadies10 deawy12 wayed12 yawed12 daisy9 deaws9 diyas9 sawed9 sayed9 sayid9 wades9 wadis9 waide9 weids9 wides9 wised9 yeads9 aides6 aside6 ideas6 dewy11 wady11 sway10 swey10 ways10 weys10 wyes10 yaws10 yews10 ywis10 awed8 daws8 days8 deaw8 dews8 deys8 diya8 dyes8 swad8
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Common questions about SIDEWAY
- Is SIDEWAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIDEWAY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIDEWAY worth?
- SIDEWAY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SIDEWAY?
- SIDEWAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SIDEWAY:
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