SHOWBOATING is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. SHOWBOATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
s1h4o1w4b3o1a1t1i1n1g2
PlayableSHOWBOATING · 11 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SHOWBOATING?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.82
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.36%
Our own measure of how useful SHOWBOATING is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHOWBOATING
No single letter turns SHOWBOATING into another word.
How SHOWBOATING scores
Scrabble s1h4o1w4b3o1a1t1i1n1g2 20
Words with Friends s1h3o1w4b4o1a1t1i1n2g3 22
Face value of the 11 tiles in SHOWBOATING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHOWBOATING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in SHOWBOATING
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Common questions about SHOWBOATING
- Is SHOWBOATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHOWBOATING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHOWBOATING worth?
- SHOWBOATING is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHOWBOATING?
- No single letter can be added to SHOWBOATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SHOWBOATING:
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