Is SNOWSHOES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SNOWSHOES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SNOWSHOES mean?
Snowshoes is a form of SNOWSHOE.
- noun
a device to help you walk on deep snow; a lightweight frame shaped like a racquet is strengthened with cross pieces and contains a network of thongs; one is worn on each foot
- verb
travel on snowshoes
“After a heavy snowfall, we have to snowshoe to the grocery store”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + N (1) + O (1) + W (4) + S (1) + H (4) + O (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 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 SNOWSHOES
SNOWSHOES 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 SNOWSHOES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- snowshoe14
- swooshes14
- whoseso13
- wooshes13
- swoosh12
- howes11
- nohow11
- shewn11
- shews11
- shown11
- shows11
- whens11
- whose11
- whoso11
- woosh11
- hewn10
- hews10
- howe10
- hows10
- shew10
- show10
- when10
- hosses9
- noshes9
- sowens9
- swoons9
- hew9
- how9
- who9
- enows8
- hones8
- hosen8
- hoses8
- owsen8
- shoes8
- shone8
- shoon8
- shoos8
- snows8
- swoon8
- snooses7
- enow7
- hens7
- hoes7
- hone7
- hons7
- hose7
- hoss7
- news7
- nosh7
- nows7
- oohs7
- owes7
- owns7
- owse7
- sesh7
- sewn7
- sews7
- shen7
- shes7
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