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Is SHOWS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SHOWS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SHOWS mean?

Shows is a form of SHOW.

  1. verb

    give an exhibition of to an interested audience

    “She shows her dogs frequently”

  2. verb

    establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

    “The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound”

  3. verb

    provide evidence for

    “The blood test showed that he was the father”

  4. verb

    make visible or noticeable

    “She showed her talent for cooking”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

10

Words With Friends

5

Letters

S (1) + H (4) + O (1) + W (4) + S (1) = 11 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 SHOWS

SHOWS 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 SHOWS

The 21 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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