SHOWMAN is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SHOWMAN 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 SHOWMAN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHOWMAN is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHOWMAN
No single letter turns SHOWMAN into another word.
How SHOWMAN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SHOWMAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What does SHOWMAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who produces or presents shows, or who is skilled at performing and presenting in a striking way.
The word covers both the businessman who runs a circus or fair and the performer with a flair for spectacle. A showman is judged by stage presence rather than by training. In everyday speech it can also describe anyone who likes to put on a display.
How SHOWMAN is used
Showman is used for fairground and circus managers and for confident, flamboyant performers of any kind.
- The old showman travelled from town to town with his tent and a dozen acts.
- She is a born showman who can hold a crowd with nothing but a microphone.
- Every showman knows that the opening minute decides whether the audience stays.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHOWMAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHOWMAN
7 longer words begin with SHOWMAN.
Shorter words from the letters in SHOWMAN
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Common questions about SHOWMAN
- Is SHOWMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHOWMAN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHOWMAN worth?
- SHOWMAN is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHOWMAN mean?
- A person who produces or presents shows, or who is skilled at performing and presenting in a striking way.
- What letters can be added to SHOWMAN?
- No single letter can be added to SHOWMAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SHOWMAN:
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