Is SHOWGROUNDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHOWGROUNDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
19
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
11
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + O (1) + W (4) + G (2) + R (1) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 19 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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.
Definition
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See the definition of ShowgroundsHooks for SHOWGROUNDS
SHOWGROUNDS 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 SHOWGROUNDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- showground18
- woodrush15
- horndogs13
- wondrous12
- godowns12
- horndog12
- swoosh12
- dhows12
- shoguns11
- shrouds11
- sorghos11
- swounds11
- unhoods11
- doughs11
- godown11
- nohow11
- shown11
- shows11
- whoso11
- woosh11
- dhow11
- honours10
- drowns10
- hounds10
- hundos10
- roughs10
- shogun10
- shroud10
- shrugs10
- sorgho10
- soughs10
- swords10
- swound10
- unhood10
- unshod10
- wounds10
- wrongs10
- dough10
- gowds10
- hows10
- show10
- drongos9
- godsons9
- grounds9
- sundogs9
- honors9
- honour9
- onrush9
- swoons9
- swouns9
- downs9
- drown9
- gowns9
- grown9
- grows9
- gursh9
- hongs9
- hoods9
- hound9
- hundo9
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