Is SIDEWAY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SIDEWAY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SIDEWAY mean?
- adverb
with one side forward or to the front
“turned sideways to show the profile”
- adverb
from the side; obliquely
“a picture lit sideways”
- adverb
toward one side
“the car slipped sideways into the ditch”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 7
S (1) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) + W (4) + A (1) + Y (4) = 14 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 SIDEWAY
Single letters that turn SIDEWAY into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of SIDEWAY
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from SIDEWAY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- wayside14
- swayed13
- yawed12
- dewy11
- wady11
- wadies10
- sway10
- ways10
- wyes10
- yaws10
- yews10
- ywis10
- daisy9
- sawed9
- sayed9
- sayid9
- wades9
- wadis9
- wides9
- wised9
- way9
- wye9
- yaw9
- yew9
- awed8
- daws8
- days8
- dews8
- deys8
- dyes8
- wade8
- wadi8
- wads8
- weds8
- wide8
- awes7
- ayes7
- easy7
- eyas7
- waes7
- wise7
- yeas7
- daw7
- day7
- dew7
- dey7
- dye7
- wad7
- wed7
- aides6
- aside6
- ideas6
- awe6
- aye6
- ays6
- saw6
- say6
- sew6
- wae6
- was6
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