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Is besides a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word besides is a Scrabble US word. The word besides is worth 10 points in Scrabble:

B3E1S1I1D2E1S1

Is besides a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word besides is a Scrabble UK word and has 10 points:

B3E1S1I1D2E1S1

Is besides a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word besides is a Words With Friends word. The word besides is worth 11 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

B4E1S1I1D2E1S1

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7-letter words (1 found)

BESIDES,

6-letter words (3 found)

BESIDE,DIESES,SEISED,

5-letter words (14 found)

BEDES,BEEDI,BESES,BIDES,BISES,DEBES,DESIS,DESSE,DIEBS,IDEES,SEDES,SEEDS,SEISE,SIDES,

4-letter words (26 found)

BEDE,BEDS,BEES,BIDE,BIDS,BISE,DEBE,DEBS,DEES,DESI,DIBS,DIEB,DIES,DISS,EIDE,ESES,ESSE,IDEE,IDES,SEED,SEES,SEIS,SESE,SIBS,SIDE,SIES,

3-letter words (20 found)

BED,BEE,BES,BID,BIS,DEB,DEE,DEI,DIB,DIE,DIS,EDS,ESS,IDE,IDS,SED,SEE,SEI,SIB,SIS,

2-letter words (10 found)

BE,BI,DE,DI,ED,EE,ES,ID,IS,SI,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 75 words from besides according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of besides

besides

Etymology

From Middle English bisides (also bisiden), extension of biside, equivalent to beside +‎ -s (adverbial suffix).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /bɪˈsaɪdz/
  • (US) IPA(key): /bɪˈsaɪdz/, /bəˈsaɪdz/, /biˈsaɪdz/
  • Rhymes: -aɪdz

Preposition

besides

  1. In addition to.
    • 1661, John Fell, “The Life of the most learned, reverend and pious Dr. H. Hammond”, quoted in Ecclesiastical Biography by Christopher Wordsworth, fourth edition, volume IV, London: Francis & John Rivington (1853):
      During the whole time of his abode in the university he generally spent thirteen hours of the day in study; by which assiduity besides an exact dispatch of the whole course of philosophy, he read over in a manner all classic authors that are extant […]
  2. Other than; except for; instead of.
  3. (now informal) Beside, next to.
    • 1561, Geneva Bible, Acts 16:13,The Geneva Bible#page/n1075
      And on the Sabbath day, we went out of the citie, beſides a riuer, where they were wont to pray : and we ſate downe, and ſpake vnto the women, which were come together.

Synonyms

  • (in addition): beyond, on top of; see also Thesaurus:in addition to
  • (other than): barring, save for; see also Thesaurus:except

Translations

Adverb

besides (not comparable)

  1. (conjunctive) Also; in addition.
  2. (conjunctive) Used to emphasize an additional point, especially an important or stronger reason; moreover; furthermore.
  3. Otherwise; else.
  4. (obsolete) On one side.

Translations

See also

  • on top of that
  • beside

Source: wiktionary.org