SIDEWISE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SIDEWISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
s1i1d2e1w4i1s1e1
PlayableSIDEWISE · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SIDEWISE?
| 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
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful SIDEWISE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIDEWISE
No single letter turns SIDEWISE into another word.
How SIDEWISE scores
Scrabble s1i1d2e1w4i1s1e1 12
Words with Friends s1i1d2e1w4i1s1e1 12
Face value of the 8 tiles in SIDEWISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SIDEWISE has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in SIDEWISE
swedes10 weised10 wissed10 weises9 dieses7 diesis7 seised7 sewed9 swede9 sweed9 weeds9 weids9 wides9 wised9 swees8 swies8 weise8 wises8 desis6 desse6 idees6 sedes6 seeds6 sides6 issei5 seise5 dews8 weds8 weed8 weid8 wide8 ewes7 iwis7 sews7 swee7 weei7 wees7 wise7 wiss7 dees5
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Common questions about SIDEWISE
- Is SIDEWISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIDEWISE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIDEWISE worth?
- SIDEWISE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SIDEWISE?
- No single letter can be added to SIDEWISE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SIDEWISE:
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