sideburns
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- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 9
/ˈsaɪd.bɜː(ɹ)nz/(UK)
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/ˈsaɪd.bɜː(ɹ)nz/(UK) · /ˈsaɪd.bɚnz/(US)
Definition of sideburns
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (plural, plural-normally)Facial hair reaching from the top of the head down the side of the face to the side of the chin.
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Etymology
Reformed from burnside, named after American Army general Ambrose Burnside (1824–1881), noted for his unusual facial hair.
Words you can make from sideburns
200+ playable · top: BURNSIDES (12 pts)
Best play burnsides 12 points8-letter words
8 words7-letter words
21 words- BEDUINS 10 pts
- BINDERS 10 pts
- BRUISED 10 pts
- BURDENS 10 pts
- BURDIES 10 pts
- INBREDS 10 pts
- REBINDS 10 pts
- SUBSIDE 10 pts
- SUNBEDS 10 pts
- SUNBIRD 10 pts
- BRUISES 9 pts
- BURNIES 9 pts
- SUBERIN 9 pts
- DISEURS 8 pts
- INSURED 8 pts
- NIDUSES 8 pts
- SUDSIER 8 pts
- SUNDERS 8 pts
- UNDRESS 8 pts
- INSURES 7 pts
- SUNRISE 7 pts
6-letter words
64 words- BEDUIN 9 pts
- BIDERS 9 pts
- BINDER 9 pts
- BRIDES 9 pts
- BRINED 9 pts
- BURDEN 9 pts
- BURDIE 9 pts
- BURIED 9 pts
- BURNED 9 pts
- BUSIED 9 pts
- BUSSED 9 pts
- DEBRIS 9 pts
- DEBURS 9 pts
- INBRED 9 pts
- REBIDS 9 pts
- REBIND 9 pts
- REDUBS 9 pts
- RUBIED 9 pts
- SUNBED 9 pts
- UNBRED 9 pts
- BINERS 8 pts
- BIRSES 8 pts
- BRINES 8 pts
- BRISES 8 pts
- BRUINS 8 pts
- BRUISE 8 pts
- BURIES 8 pts
- BURINS 8 pts
- BURNIE 8 pts
- BURSES 8 pts
- BUSIER 8 pts
- BUSIES 8 pts
- RUBIES 8 pts
- SUBERS 8 pts
- DINERS 7 pts
- DISEUR 7 pts
- DISUSE 7 pts
- DRUSES 7 pts
- DURESS 7 pts
- INDUES 7 pts
- INURED 7 pts
- ISSUED 7 pts
- NUDIES 7 pts
- NURSED 7 pts
- RESIDS 7 pts
- RINSED 7 pts
- RUINED 7 pts
- SNIDER 7 pts
- SUDSER 7 pts
- SUNDER 7 pts
- UNDIES 7 pts
- URSIDS 7 pts
- INSURE 6 pts
- INURES 6 pts
- ISSUER 6 pts
- NURSES 6 pts
- RESINS 6 pts
- RINSES 6 pts
- RUSINE 6 pts
- SERINS 6 pts
- SIEURS 6 pts
- SIRENS 6 pts
- URINES 6 pts
- URSINE 6 pts
5-letter words
88 words- BENDS 8 pts
- BIDER 8 pts
- BIDES 8 pts
- BINDS 8 pts
- BIRDS 8 pts
- BRIDE 8 pts
- BUNDS 8 pts
- BURDS 8 pts
- BUSED 8 pts
- DEBUR 8 pts
- DRIBS 8 pts
- DRUBS 8 pts
- REBID 8 pts
- REDUB 8 pts
- UNBID 8 pts
- BIERS 7 pts
- BINER 7 pts
- BINES 7 pts
- BIRSE 7 pts
- BISES 7 pts
- BRENS 7 pts
- BRIES 7 pts
- BRINE 7 pts
- BRINS 7 pts
- BRISS 7 pts
- BRUIN 7 pts
- BURIN 7 pts
- BURNS 7 pts
- BURSE 7 pts
- BUSES 7 pts
- REBUS 7 pts
- RIBES 7 pts
- RUBES 7 pts
- SNIBS 7 pts
- SNUBS 7 pts
- SUBER 7 pts
- DESIS 6 pts
- DINER 6 pts
- DINES 6 pts
- DRESS 6 pts
- DRIES 6 pts
- DRUSE 6 pts
- DUNES 6 pts
- DURES 6 pts
- DURNS 6 pts
- INDUE 6 pts
- NERDS 6 pts
- NIDES 6 pts
- NIDUS 6 pts
- NUDER 6 pts
- NUDES 6 pts
- NUDIE 6 pts
- NURDS 6 pts
- RENDS 6 pts
- RESID 6 pts
- RIDES 6 pts
- RINDS 6 pts
- SENDS 6 pts
- SIDES 6 pts
- SIRED 6 pts
- SNEDS 6 pts
- SNIDE 6 pts
- SURDS 6 pts
- SUSED 6 pts
- UNDER 6 pts
- URSID 6 pts
- INURE 5 pts
- ISSUE 5 pts
- NISUS 5 pts
- NURSE 5 pts
- REINS 5 pts
- RESIN 5 pts
- RINSE 5 pts
- RISEN 5 pts
- RISES 5 pts
- RISUS 5 pts
- RUINS 5 pts
- RUNES 5 pts
- RUSES 5 pts
- SERIN 5 pts
- SIEUR 5 pts
- SINES 5 pts
- SINUS 5 pts
- SIREN 5 pts
- SIRES 5 pts
- SUERS 5 pts
- URINE 5 pts
- USERS 5 pts
4-letter words
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