SHOWN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SHOWN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHOWN?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHOWN is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHOWN
No single letter turns SHOWN into another word.
How SHOWN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SHOWN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 98,031.
What does SHOWN mean in Scrabble?
other
The past participle of show, used after have or be to describe something already displayed, demonstrated or revealed.
Shown is used in perfect and passive constructions, as in he has shown great patience or the results were shown on screen, while showed is used for the simple past tense, as in he showed me the photograph. The distinction between showed and shown often causes confusion for learners of English, since many other verbs use the same form for both the simple past and the past participle. Shown also appears in fixed phrases such as it has been shown that, commonly used in academic and scientific writing to introduce evidence or findings. Correctly choosing shown over showed in perfect tenses is a small but reliable marker of careful written English.
How SHOWN is used
Standard English; required after have or be, in contrast with showed, which is used for the simple past tense.
- The study has shown a clear link between the two conditions.
- Her latest paintings will be shown at the gallery next month.
- He has never shown much interest in sport.
- The figures shown in the report were later revised.
- It has been shown that regular exercise improves sleep.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHOWN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words ending in SHOWN
5 words end in SHOWN. Useful as a back hook: play SHOWN onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in SHOWN
Common questions about SHOWN
- Is SHOWN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHOWN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHOWN worth?
- SHOWN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHOWN mean?
- The past participle of show, used after have or be to describe something already displayed, demonstrated or revealed.
- What letters can be added to SHOWN?
- No single letter can be added to SHOWN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SHOWN:
Open SHOWN in the Word Finder