Is SHOWBOATS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHOWBOATS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHOWBOATS mean?
Showboats is a form of SHOWBOAT.
- noun
a river steamboat on which theatrical performances could be given (especially on the Mississippi River)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + O (1) + W (4) + B (3) + O (1) + A (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for SHOWBOATS
SHOWBOATS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from SHOWBOATS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bowshots16
- showboat16
- bowshot15
- swaths12
- swoosh12
- wahoos12
- whatso12
- bathos11
- bhoots11
- booths11
- shaws11
- shows11
- shwas11
- swash11
- swath11
- thaws11
- wahoo11
- whats11
- whoso11
- woosh11
- bahts10
- baths10
- bhoot10
- bohos10
- booth10
- hobos10
- swabs10
- swobs10
- haws10
- hows10
- shaw10
- show10
- shwa10
- thaw10
- wash10
- what10
- whoa10
- hostas9
- shoats9
- shoots9
- sooths9
- baht9
- bash9
- bath9
- boho9
- bosh9
- both9
- bows9
- hobo9
- hobs9
- swab9
- swob9
- wabs9
- haw9
- how9
- wha9
- who9
- boasts8
- boosts8
- sabots8
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