Check a word
Settle a challenge: type the words of the play and see if they're valid.
Questions
Which word list does the checker use?
The NASPA Word List 2023 (NWL2023), the official list for club and tournament play in the United States and Canada. You can also accept the extra two-letter words from the international Collins list, or turn on NASPA's school list for classrooms.
How do I check a challenged play?
Type every word the play formed, separated by spaces or commas, and press Check. A play stands only if every word in it is valid; if any word isn't, the whole play comes off the board.
Does it show what a word means?
Yes. Each valid word shows its everyday meaning and what its tiles are worth. When the NASPA Word List defines it differently, that sense is shown too: it's the one that makes the word's forms valid, like CATTED from "to hoist an anchor". Hooks and anagrams, which could point someone to a better play, stay on the word's own page for after the game.
Does it work without a connection?
Yes. The word list is part of the app, so once tileside.app has been opened the checker works offline, and nothing you type is sent anywhere.
How challenges work, and who loses a turn, is on How to Play.
Word list: NASPA Word List 2023, used under license. NASPA Word List 2023 Edition © NASPA 2023. The copy included in this app is licensed for personal use. You may not use it for any commercial purposes.
Works with the Scrabble board game, played at the table. Tileside is an independent product, not affiliated with or endorsed by the makers of Scrabble.