SHOWBOAT is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SHOWBOAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHOWBOAT · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SHOWBOAT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.13%
Our own measure of how useful SHOWBOAT is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHOWBOAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
showboatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHOWBOAT scores
Scrabble s1h4o1w4b3o1a1t1 16
Words with Friends s1h3o1w4b4o1a1t1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHOWBOAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHOWBOAT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHOWBOAT
5 longer words begin with SHOWBOAT.
Shorter words from the letters in SHOWBOAT
bowshot15 wahoos12 whatso12 whoots12 bathos11 bhoots11 booths11 boshta11 bowats11 taboos8 howso11 sowth11 swath11 thaws11 wahoo11 whats11 whoot11 whoso11 woosh11 bahts10 basho10 baths10 bhats10 bhoot10 bohos10 boohs10 booth10 bowat10 hobos10 hoast8 hoots8 hosta8 oaths8 shoat8 shoot8 sooth8 tohos8 basto7 boast7 boats7
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Common questions about SHOWBOAT
- Is SHOWBOAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHOWBOAT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHOWBOAT worth?
- SHOWBOAT is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHOWBOAT?
- SHOWBOAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHOWBOAT:
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