SHOWDOWN is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. SHOWDOWN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHOWDOWN · 8 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SHOWDOWN?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful SHOWDOWN is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHOWDOWN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
showdownsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHOWDOWN scores
Scrabble s1h4o1w4d2o1w4n1 18
Words with Friends s1h3o1w4d2o1w4n2 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHOWDOWN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| w | 2 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHOWDOWN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHOWDOWN
1 longer words begin with SHOWDOWN.
Shorter words from the letters in SHOWDOWN
swownd13 whows14 dhows12 showd12 howso11 nohow11 shown11 whoso11 woosh11 downs9 honds9 hoods9 sownd9 woods9 hoons8 shoon8 swoon8 woons8 snood6 whow13 dhow11 whod11 hows10 show10 whoo10 whos10 wows10 dohs8 dosh8 down8 dows8 hods8 hond8 hood8 shod8 wood8 hons7 hoon7 nosh7 nows7
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Common questions about SHOWDOWN
- Is SHOWDOWN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHOWDOWN, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHOWDOWN worth?
- SHOWDOWN is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHOWDOWN?
- SHOWDOWN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHOWDOWN:
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