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Is SIDEWINDERS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SIDEWINDERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SIDEWINDERS mean?

Sidewinders is a form of SIDEWINDER.

  1. noun

    small pale-colored desert rattlesnake of southwestern United States; body moves in an s-shaped curve

  2. noun

    air-to-air missile with infrared homing device

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
17
Letters
11

S (1) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) + W (4) + I (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 16 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 SIDEWINDERS

SIDEWINDERS 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 SIDEWINDERS

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