TOPSIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. TOPSIDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TOPSIDE?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOPSIDE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOPSIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TOPSIDE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TOPSIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 96,496.
What stands out about TOPSIDE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TOPSIDE mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
The part of a ship's side that lies above the waterline, or the upper deck area.
Sailors use topside to talk about whatever is up in the open air rather than below decks. In the kitchen the same word names a lean, boneless cut of beef taken from the upper part of the hind leg.
How TOPSIDE is used
Topside appears in naval talk for the upper hull or deck and in butchery for a cut of beef, and it can also be used as an adverb meaning on or toward the upper decks.
- The crew scrubbed the topside before the admiral came aboard.
- Shipyard workers repainted the topside in grey.
- A joint of topside makes a good, lean Sunday roast.
- The officer ordered everyone topside when the alarm sounded.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TOPSIDE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TOPSIDE
The 7 tiles of TOPSIDE in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with TOPSIDE
3 longer words begin with TOPSIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in TOPSIDE
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Common questions about TOPSIDE
- Is TOPSIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TOPSIDE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TOPSIDE worth?
- TOPSIDE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TOPSIDE mean?
- The part of a ship's side that lies above the waterline, or the upper deck area.
- What letters can be added to TOPSIDE?
- TOPSIDE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TOPSIDE:
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