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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?

  1. adverb

    with one side forward or to the front

    “turned sideways to show the profile”

  2. adverb

    from the side; obliquely

    “a picture lit sideways”

  3. adverb

    toward one side

    “the car slipped sideways into the ditch”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

7

Letters

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.

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