01 Word definition

sidewinder

10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants

Is SIDEWINDER a word?

Yes. SIDEWINDER is a 10-letter noun. small pale-colored desert rattlesnake of southwestern United States; body moves in an s-shaped curve Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SIDEWINDER?

S-I-D-E-W-I-N-D-E-R

SIDEWINDER contains 10 letters, begins with S, and ends with R.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. small pale-colored desert rattlesnake of southwestern United States; body moves in an s-shaped curve

2noun

  1. air-to-air missile with infrared homing device

Synonyms
horned rattlesnakeCrotalus cerastes
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends16points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SIDEWINDER spelled?

S1I2D3E4W5I6N7D8E9R10
Starts withSIDFirst 3 letters
Ends withDERLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats D, E, I
Vowel balance4 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell SIDEWINDER?

SIDEWINDER is spelled S-I-D-E-W-I-N-D-E-R. It contains 10 letters.