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.
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
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
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.
What does SIDEWISE mean in Scrabble?
adverb
Toward one side, or with one side facing forward, rather than straight ahead.
The word suggests movement or placement at a right angle to the usual line of travel. A crab is the classic creature that moves sidewise, and furniture is often turned sidewise to fit through a door.
How SIDEWISE is used
Used mainly as an adverb after verbs of movement or positioning, and less often before a noun as an adjective.
- The crab scuttled sidewise across the wet sand.
- They had to tilt the sofa sidewise to get it through the narrow door.
- She gave him a sidewise glance and said nothing.
- The cart slid sidewise on the icy slope.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SIDEWISE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SIDEWISE
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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 does SIDEWISE mean?
- Toward one side, or with one side facing forward, rather than straight ahead.
- 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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