WAYSIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. WAYSIDE 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.
Which word lists accept WAYSIDE?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful WAYSIDE 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 WAYSIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
waysidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WAYSIDE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WAYSIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 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 257,323.
What does WAYSIDE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The edge or border of a road or path.
Flowers, milestones, and small inns once stood at the wayside, within easy reach of travellers. The phrase fall by the wayside means to be abandoned or to fail along the way.
How WAYSIDE is used
The word wayside is a noun, but it can also modify another noun, as in wayside flowers.
- Wild poppies grew at the wayside.
- The old shrine stood by the wayside.
- Many early plans fell by the wayside.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WAYSIDE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of WAYSIDE
The 7 tiles of WAYSIDE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with WAYSIDE
1 longer words begin with WAYSIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in WAYSIDE
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Common questions about WAYSIDE
- Is WAYSIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WAYSIDE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WAYSIDE worth?
- WAYSIDE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WAYSIDE mean?
- The edge or border of a road or path.
- What letters can be added to WAYSIDE?
- WAYSIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WAYSIDE:
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