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Sidewise

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

About 3 syllables

adverb · 8 letters · Rare

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

What does sidewise mean?

adverb

  1. toward one side

    “the car slipped sideways into the ditch”

    Synonymssidewayssideway

  2. with one side forward or to the front

    “turned sideways to show the profile”

    Synonymssidewayssideway

  3. from the side; obliquely

    “a picture lit sideways”

    Synonymssidewaysideways

Is SIDEWISE 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 SIDEWISE worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
s 1i 1d 2e 1w 4i 1s 1e 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
s 1i 1d 2e 1w 4i 1s 1e 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
s 1i 1d 2e 1w 4i 1s 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
s 1i 1d 2e 1w 5i 1s 1e 1

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

Words from the letters in SIDEWISE

Words that end like SIDEWISE

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

likewiseedgewise
All words ending in -EWISE

Sidewise: quick answers

Is SIDEWISE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SIDEWISE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SIDEWISE worth?
SIDEWISE scores 12 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does sidewise mean?
As an adverb, sidewise means “toward one side”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SIDEWISE?
You can make 80 shorter words from SIDEWISE, such as SWEDES, WEISED, WISSED, SEWED. See the full list.