Sideline

/ˈsaɪdlaɪn/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts8 letters

Definition of Sideline

noun

A line at the side of something.
Something that is additional or extra or that exists around the edges or margins of a main item.
"She started the business as a sideline to her regular work and it ended up becoming the greater source of income."
A line for hobbling an animal by connecting the fore and the hind feet of the same side.
A line defining the side boundary of a playing field.
Usually in the plural: the area outside the playing field beyond each sideline.
"The coach stood on the sidelines and bellowed commands at the team."

verb

To place on the sidelines; to bench or to keep someone out of play.
"The coach sidelined the player until he regained his strength."
To remove or keep out of circulation or out of the focus.
"The illness sidelined him for weeks."

Anagrams of Sideline

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "sideline":

7-LETTER WORDS

enisled ensiled lindies linseed

6-LETTER WORDS

denies dienes diesel ediles elides enisle ensile indies inside lensed sedile seidel seined senile sileni

5-LETTER WORDS

deils deles delis denes dense diene dines edile elide idles indie isled lends lenes lenis+11 more

4-LETTER WORDS

dees deil dele deli dels

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

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