Is SHOWCASES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHOWCASES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHOWCASES mean?
Showcases is a form of SHOWCASE.
- noun
a setting in which something can be displayed to best effect
“it was a showcase for democracy in Africa”
- noun
a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + O (1) + W (4) + C (3) + A (1) + S (1) + E (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 SHOWCASES
SHOWCASES 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 SHOWCASES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- showcase16
- cashews15
- chowses15
- cahows14
- cashew14
- chowse14
- schwas14
- swashes13
- cahow13
- chaws13
- chews13
- chows13
- schwa13
- chaoses12
- chasses12
- hawses12
- washes12
- chaw12
- chew12
- chow12
- cashes11
- chases11
- chasse11
- choses11
- coshes11
- hawse11
- howes11
- shaws11
- shews11
- shows11
- shwas11
- swash11
- whose11
- aches10
- chaos10
- chase10
- chess10
- chose10
- echos10
- oches10
- scows10
- haws10
- hews10
- howe10
- hows10
- shaw10
- shew10
- show10
- shwa10
- wash10
- whoa10
- hosses9
- sashes9
- ache9
- cash9
- caws9
- chao9
- cosh9
- cows9
- each9
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