SHOWINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SHOWINESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHOWINESS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHOWINESS is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHOWINESS
No single letter turns SHOWINESS into another word.
How SHOWINESS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHOWINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHOWINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHOWINESS
- SHOWINESS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SHOWINESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The quality of being flashy and designed to attract attention.
Showiness suggests bright, bold display, sometimes at the cost of taste. A garden, a car or a person can be criticised for it, though it can also simply mean impressive colour.
How SHOWINESS is used
Showiness can be mild praise for flowers or a slight criticism of a flashy person.
- The showiness of the costume drew every eye.
- He disliked the showiness of the new hotel lobby.
- Peonies are loved for their showiness in early summer.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHOWINESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHOWINESS
1 longer words begin with SHOWINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in SHOWINESS
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Common questions about SHOWINESS
- Is SHOWINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHOWINESS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHOWINESS worth?
- SHOWINESS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHOWINESS mean?
- The quality of being flashy and designed to attract attention.
- What letters can be added to SHOWINESS?
- No single letter can be added to SHOWINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHOWINESS:
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