SHOWS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SHOWS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHOWS?
| 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 SHOWS is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHOWS
No single letter turns SHOWS into another word.
How SHOWS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SHOWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 392,122.
What stands out about SHOWS
- SHOWS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SHOWS
3 longer words begin with SHOWS.
Words ending in SHOWS
15 words end in SHOWS. Useful as a back hook: play SHOWS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in SHOWS
Common questions about SHOWS
- Is SHOWS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHOWS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHOWS worth?
- SHOWS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHOWS?
- No single letter can be added to SHOWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SHOWS:
Open SHOWS in the Word Finder