5-Letter Words Starting With SHOW
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With SHOW
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With SHOW 4 words
How common is SHOW at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 five-letter words that start with SHOW. They average 12 points and the best is SHOWY (14 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 12
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 75%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- d 25%
- n 25%
- s 25%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with SHOW
s 1h 4o 1w 4y 4
S 1 + H 4 + O 1 + W 4 + Y 4 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
showy
- adjectivemarked by ostentation but often tasteless“a cheap showy rhinestone bracelet”
- adjectivedisplaying brilliance and virtuosity
- adjective(used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display
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How many five-letter words that start with SHOW are there?
There are 4 five-letter words that start with SHOW in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with SHOW?
SHOWY is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHOWD (12), SHOWN (11), SHOWS (11).
What are some common five-letter words that start with SHOW?
Everyday examples include SHOWN, SHOWS, SHOWY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.