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Showboating

s 1h 4o 1w 4b 3o 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

noun · 11 letters · Less common · form of showboat

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does showboating mean?

noun

  1. a river steamboat on which theatrical performances could be given (especially on the Mississippi River)

Definitions shown for showboat, the base form of showboating.

Is SHOWBOATING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is SHOWBOATING worth?

Scrabble

20 pts
s 1h 4o 1w 4b 3o 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

22 pts
s 1h 3o 1w 4b 4o 1a 1t 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

22 pts
s 1h 4o 1w 4b 4o 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

23 pts
s 1h 3o 1w 5b 4o 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in SHOWBOATING

Words that end like SHOWBOATING

Common words that share the ending -OATING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -OATING

Showboating: quick answers

Is SHOWBOATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SHOWBOATING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 20 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SHOWBOATING worth?
SHOWBOATING scores 20 points in Scrabble, 22 in Words With Friends, 22 in Wordfeud and 23 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does showboating mean?
showboating is related to showboat, which means “a river steamboat on which theatrical performances could be given (especially on the Mississippi River)”.
What words can you make with the letters in SHOWBOATING?
You can make 850 shorter words from SHOWBOATING, such as SHOWBOAT, BOWSHOT, SOWTHING, SWATHING. See the full list.