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Updated June 2026
Next to; at the side of something or someone.
“She sat beside her friend during the movie.”
/bɪˈsaɪd/
be·side
Contains BE- start and -IDE ending pattern.
Worth 9 points; good for connecting with D tile.
Shorter words formed from the letters in “beside”.
7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “beside”.
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