Side

/saɪd/

Scrabble:5 ptsWWF:5 pts4 letters
Definition of Side

noun

  1. A bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape.

    "A square has four sides."

  2. A flat surface of a three-dimensional object; a face.

    "A cube has six sides."

  3. One half (left or right, top or bottom, front or back, etc.) of something or someone.

    "Which side of the tray shall I put it on?  The patient was bleeding on the right side."

  4. A region in a specified position with respect to something.

    "Meet me on the north side of the monument."

  5. The portion of the human torso usually covered by the arms when they are not raised; the areas on the left and right between the belly or chest and the back.

    "I generally sleep on my side."

verb

  1. To ally oneself, be in an alliance, usually with "with" or rarely "in with"

    "Which will you side with, good or evil?"

  2. To lean on one side.
  3. To be or stand at the side of; to be on the side toward.
  4. To suit; to pair; to match.
  5. To work (a timber or rib) to a certain thickness by trimming the sides.

adjective

  1. Being on the left or right, or toward the left or right; lateral.
  2. Indirect; oblique; incidental.

    "a side issue; a side view or remark"

Anagrams of Side

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "side":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "side" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Side"

Side is a 4-letter word that scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "side" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Side" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "side" is a low-scoring word.