Is SIDESTEPPED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SIDESTEPPED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SIDESTEPPED mean?
Sidestepped is a form of SIDESTEP.
- verb
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
“He dodged the issue”
- noun
a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
S (1) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + P (3) + P (3) + E (1) + D (2) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for SIDESTEPPED
SIDESTEPPED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from SIDESTEPPED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- peptides13
- speediest12
- depsides12
- despised12
- despited12
- peptide12
- peptids12
- stepped12
- dipped12
- despites11
- sidestep11
- depside11
- sippets11
- speeded11
- steppes11
- peeped11
- peptid11
- sipped11
- tipped11
- deediest10
- desisted10
- epeeists10
- seepiest10
- deepest10
- despise10
- despite10
- steeped10
- pipets10
- sippet10
- steppe10
- piped10
- seediest9
- deseeds9
- epeeist9
- teddies9
- espied9
- peised9
- pissed9
- seeped9
- speeds9
- spited9
- stiped9
- peeps9
- pipes9
- pipet9
- deseed8
- dieted8
- dissed8
- eddies8
- edited8
- espies8
- peises8
- pistes8
- seeded8
- speise8
- spites8
- steeps8
- stipes8
- tepees8
- deeps8
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