Is SHOWIEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHOWIEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHOWIEST mean?
Showiest is a form of SHOWY.
- adjective
marked by ostentation but often tasteless
“a cheap showy rhinestone bracelet”
- adjective
displaying brilliance and virtuosity
- adjective
(used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display
- adjective
superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense
“a glossy TV series”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + O (1) + W (4) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 14 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 SHOWIEST
SHOWIEST 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 SHOWIEST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- whosits13
- swithe12
- whists12
- whites12
- whosis12
- whosit12
- wishes12
- withes12
- howes11
- shews11
- shows11
- swish11
- swith11
- thews11
- whets11
- whist11
- white11
- whits11
- whose11
- withe11
- hews10
- howe10
- hows10
- shew10
- show10
- thew10
- whet10
- whit10
- wish10
- with10
- heists9
- hoises9
- hoists9
- shiest9
- shites9
- shotes9
- thesis9
- toshes9
- towies9
- wisest9
- hew9
- how9
- who9
- ethos8
- heist8
- hests8
- hists8
- hoise8
- hoist8
- hoses8
- hosts8
- owies8
- shies8
- shist8
- shite8
- shits8
- shoes8
- shote8
- shots8
- soths8
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