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.
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
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
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.
What does SHOWBOAT mean in Scrabble?
verb
informal
To act in a flashy way in order to attract attention and impress others.
Athletes who showboat add needless tricks or celebrations, often at the expense of the team. As a noun, a showboat was originally a river steamer on which plays were staged.
How SHOWBOAT is used
Informal; common in sport. The noun refers to the riverboat or to a show-off.
- The striker started to showboat instead of passing.
- Coaches dislike players who showboat after every goal.
- A restored showboat still carries visitors down the river.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHOWBOAT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHOWBOAT
5 longer words begin with SHOWBOAT.
Shorter words from the letters in SHOWBOAT
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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 does SHOWBOAT mean?
- To act in a flashy way in order to attract attention and impress others.
- 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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