SHOWY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SHOWY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHOWY?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHOWY is to know. It scores 14 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHOWY
No single letter turns SHOWY into another word.
How SHOWY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SHOWY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 294,092.
What does SHOWY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Conspicuously bright, elaborate or attention-drawing in appearance.
A showy display or a showy person is meant to be noticed, often through bold colour, ornament or exaggerated behaviour rather than genuine substance. The word carries a faint suggestion of excess, as though the person or thing works a little too hard to impress onlookers. It applies equally to flowers with large bright petals, clothing with loud patterns, and performances staged mainly for effect rather than for real skill.
How SHOWY is used
Common in everyday description of appearance and behaviour, often with a mildly critical edge.
- The garden was full of showy tulips in red and yellow.
- He gave a showy performance that impressed the crowd but felt hollow.
- She avoided showy jewellery for the interview.
- The car had a showy paint job that drew stares.
- Their showy wedding contrasted with the couple's quiet everyday life.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHOWY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHOWY
2 longer words begin with SHOWY.
Words ending in SHOWY
1 words end in SHOWY. Useful as a back hook: play SHOWY onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in SHOWY
Common questions about SHOWY
- Is SHOWY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHOWY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHOWY worth?
- SHOWY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHOWY mean?
- Conspicuously bright, elaborate or attention-drawing in appearance.
- What letters can be added to SHOWY?
- No single letter can be added to SHOWY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SHOWY:
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