Is SIDEWISE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SIDEWISE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SIDEWISE mean?
- adverb
toward one side
“the car slipped sideways into the ditch”
- adverb
with one side forward or to the front
“turned sideways to show the profile”
- adverb
from the side; obliquely
“a picture lit sideways”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) + W (4) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 12 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 SIDEWISE
SIDEWISE 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 SIDEWISE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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