SIDEWAYS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SIDEWAYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SIDEWAYS?
| 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 SIDEWAYS is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIDEWAYS
No single letter turns SIDEWAYS into another word.
How SIDEWAYS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SIDEWAYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SIDEWAYS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SIDEWAYS
- SIDEWAYS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SIDEWAYS
The 8 tiles of SIDEWAYS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SIDEWAYS
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Common questions about SIDEWAYS
- Is SIDEWAYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIDEWAYS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIDEWAYS worth?
- SIDEWAYS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SIDEWAYS?
- No single letter can be added to SIDEWAYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SIDEWAYS:
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