SHOWGIRL is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SHOWGIRL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHOWGIRL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHOWGIRL is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHOWGIRL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
showgirlsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHOWGIRL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHOWGIRL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHOWGIRL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHOWGIRL
- All 8 letters of SHOWGIRL are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SHOWGIRL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A woman who dances or performs in a chorus line in a stage or cabaret show.
Showgirls are known for elaborate costumes, feathered headdresses and precise group routines. Las Vegas and Paris cabarets made the figure famous. Film musicals often feature one as a glamorous background character.
How SHOWGIRL is used
Showgirl is common in writing about theatre, cabaret and Las Vegas.
- The showgirl adjusted her feathered headdress.
- A young showgirl danced in the Vegas revue.
- Every showgirl rehearsed the kick line daily.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHOWGIRL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHOWGIRL
1 longer words begin with SHOWGIRL.
Shorter words from the letters in SHOWGIRL
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Common questions about SHOWGIRL
- Is SHOWGIRL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHOWGIRL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHOWGIRL worth?
- SHOWGIRL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHOWGIRL mean?
- A woman who dances or performs in a chorus line in a stage or cabaret show.
- What letters can be added to SHOWGIRL?
- SHOWGIRL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHOWGIRL:
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