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Sidetracking

s 1i 1d 2e 1t 1r 1a 1c 3k 5i 1n 1g 2

About 4 syllables

verb · 12 letters · Common · present participle of sidetrack

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

What does sidetracking mean?

verb

  1. wander from a direct or straight course

    Synonymsdepartdigressstraggle

Definitions shown for sidetrack, the base form of sidetracking.

Is SIDETRACKING 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 SIDETRACKING worth?

Scrabble

20 pts
s 1i 1d 2e 1t 1r 1a 1c 3k 5i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

23 pts
s 1i 1d 2e 1t 1r 1a 1c 4k 5i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

22 pts
s 1i 1d 2e 1t 1r 1a 1c 4k 5i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

23 pts
s 1i 1d 2e 1t 1r 1a 1c 3k 6i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in SIDETRACKING

Words that end like SIDETRACKING

Common words that share the ending -ACKING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -ACKING

Sidetracking: quick answers

Is SIDETRACKING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SIDETRACKING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 20 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SIDETRACKING worth?
SIDETRACKING scores 20 points in Scrabble, 23 in Words With Friends, 22 in Wordfeud and 23 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does sidetracking mean?
sidetracking is the present participle of sidetrack, which means “wander from a direct or straight course”.
What words can you make with the letters in SIDETRACKING?
You can make 2442 shorter words from SIDETRACKING, such as DACKERING, DETICKING, DICKERING, RESTACKING. See the full list.