SHOWCASES is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SHOWCASES 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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PlayableSHOWCASES · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SHOWCASES?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful SHOWCASES is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHOWCASES
No single letter turns SHOWCASES into another word.
How SHOWCASES scores
Scrabble s1h4o1w4c3a1s1e1s1 17
Words with Friends s1h3o1w4c4a1s1e1s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHOWCASES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHOWCASES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHOWCASES
- SHOWCASES 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 SHOWCASES
showcase16 cashews15 chowses15 swashes13 chaoses12 chasses12 cahows14 cashew14 chowse14 owches14 schwas14 hawses12 washes12 cashes11 chases11 chasse11 choses11 coshes11 oshacs11 sowces11 hasses9 hosses9 sashes9 sowses9 sowsse9 cosses8 cahow13 chaws13 chews13 chows13 owche13 schwa13 hawse11 howes11 shaws11 shews11 shows11 shwas11 swash11 whose11
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Common questions about SHOWCASES
- Is SHOWCASES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHOWCASES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHOWCASES worth?
- SHOWCASES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHOWCASES?
- No single letter can be added to SHOWCASES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHOWCASES:
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