SHOWGHE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHOWGHE 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SHOWGHE?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHOWGHE is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHOWGHE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
showghesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHOWGHE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SHOWGHE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,948 thousand.
Words starting with SHOWGHE
1 longer words begin with SHOWGHE.
Shorter words from the letters in SHOWGHE
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Common questions about SHOWGHE
- Is SHOWGHE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHOWGHE is not in it.
- How many points is SHOWGHE worth?
- SHOWGHE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHOWGHE?
- SHOWGHE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SHOWGHE:
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