SHOWBOX is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHOWBOX is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SHOWBOX?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHOWBOX is to know. It scores 22 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHOWBOX
No single letter turns SHOWBOX into another word.
How SHOWBOX scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SHOWBOX, 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 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 17,866 thousand.
Words starting with SHOWBOX
1 longer words begin with SHOWBOX.
Shorter words from the letters in SHOWBOX
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Common questions about SHOWBOX
- Is SHOWBOX valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHOWBOX is not in it.
- How many points is SHOWBOX worth?
- SHOWBOX is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHOWBOX?
- No single letter can be added to SHOWBOX to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SHOWBOX:
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