SHOWBOATS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SHOWBOATS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHOWBOATS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SHOWBOATS?
| 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%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful SHOWBOATS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHOWBOATS
No single letter turns SHOWBOATS into another word.
How SHOWBOATS scores
Scrabble s1h4o1w4b3o1a1t1s1 17
Words with Friends s1h3o1w4b4o1a1t1s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHOWBOATS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 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 SHOWBOATS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHOWBOATS
- SHOWBOATS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SHOWBOATS
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Common questions about SHOWBOATS
- Is SHOWBOATS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHOWBOATS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHOWBOATS worth?
- SHOWBOATS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHOWBOATS?
- No single letter can be added to SHOWBOATS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHOWBOATS:
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