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s 1i 1d 2e 1s 1h 4o 1w 4

About 3 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does sideshow mean?

noun

  1. a subordinate incident of little importance relative to the main event

    “instruction is not an educational sideshow”

  2. a minor show that is part of a larger one (as at the circus)

Is SIDESHOW a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is SIDESHOW worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
s 1i 1d 2e 1s 1h 4o 1w 4

Words With Friends

14 pts
s 1i 1d 2e 1s 1h 3o 1w 4

Wordfeud

15 pts
s 1i 1d 2e 1s 1h 4o 1w 4

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
s 1i 1d 2e 1s 1h 3o 1w 5

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in SIDESHOW

Hooks for SIDESHOW

Add one letter to the front or back of SIDESHOW to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

sideshows

Sideshow: quick answers

Is SIDESHOW a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SIDESHOW is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SIDESHOW worth?
SIDESHOW scores 15 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does sideshow mean?
As a noun, sideshow means “a subordinate incident of little importance relative to the main event”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SIDESHOW?
You can make 185 shorter words from SIDESHOW, such as HOWDIES, SWISHED, WHISSED, HOWDIE. See the full list.