SHOWYARD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHOWYARD is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SHOWYARD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHOWYARD is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHOWYARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
showyardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHOWYARD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHOWYARD, 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 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHOWYARD has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHOWYARD
- All 8 letters of SHOWYARD are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SHOWYARD
1 longer words begin with SHOWYARD.
Shorter words from the letters in SHOWYARD
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Common questions about SHOWYARD
- Is SHOWYARD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHOWYARD is not in it.
- How many points is SHOWYARD worth?
- SHOWYARD is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHOWYARD?
- SHOWYARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHOWYARD:
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