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Shows

Q: What does shows mean?

shows is the plural and third-person singular form of show, which means “the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining”. It has 10 meanings in total, listed above.

s ₁h ₄o ₁w ₄s ₁

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of show

Scrabble US & Canada : valid
Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
Words With Friends : valid
Wordle : valid

What does shows mean?

noun

the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
“a remarkable show of skill”
something intended to communicate a particular impression
“made a display of strength”
Synonymsdisplay
a social event involving a public performance or entertainment
“they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway”
pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
“they try to keep up appearances”
Synonymsappearance

verb

give an exhibition of to an interested audience
“She shows her dogs frequently”
Synonymsdemo exhibit present demonstrate
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
“The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound”
Synonymsprove demonstrate establish shew
provide evidence for
“The blood test showed that he was the father”
Synonymstestifybear witnessprove evidence
make visible or noticeable
“She showed her talent for cooking”
show in, or as in, a picture
“This scene depicts country life”
Synonymspicture depict render
give expression to
“She showed her disappointment”
Synonymsexpress evince

Definitions shown for show, the base form of shows.

Is SHOWS a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL)	Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS)	Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE)	Yes
Wordle (guess list)	Yes

How many points is SHOWS worth?

Scrabble

11 pts

s ₁h ₄o ₁w ₄s ₁

Words With Friends

10 pts

s ₁h ₃o ₁w ₄s ₁

Wordfeud

11 pts

s ₁h ₄o ₁w ₄s ₁

NYT Crossplay

11 pts

s ₁h ₃o ₁w ₅s ₁

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

Words from the letters in SHOWS

Best shorter words top 20 of 20

hows 10 show 10 how 9 who 9 hoss 7 sohs 7 sows 7 hos 6 ohs 6 soh 6 sow 6 wos 6 ho 5 oh 5 ow 5 sh 5 wo 5 sos 3 os 2 so 2

See all 20 words made from SHOWS

Words that end like SHOWS

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

grows knows throws blows flows glows slows cows rows brows chows crows prows snows stows bows hows lows mows sows tows vows wows allows

All words ending in -OWS

Shows: quick answers

Is SHOWS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. SHOWS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.

How many points is SHOWS worth?

SHOWS scores 11 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does shows mean?

shows is the plural and third-person singular form of show, which means “the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining”. It has 10 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in SHOWS?

You can make 20 shorter words from SHOWS, such as HOWS, SHOW, HOW, WHO. See the full list.