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Words That Start With SHOW

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Popular Words That Start With SHOW

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With SHOW 89 words

7-Letter Words Starting With SHOW 12

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8-Letter Words Starting With SHOW 16

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9-Letter Words Starting With SHOW 20

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10-Letter Words Starting With SHOW 13

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11-Letter Words Starting With SHOW 11

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12-Letter Words Starting With SHOW 5

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How common is SHOW at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 89 words that start with SHOW. Most are 9 letters long, they average 18.5 points, the best is SHOWBIZZY (38 points) and 39.3% end in S.

Total words
89
Most common length
9 letters
20 words
Average Scrabble score
18.5
out of 38 max
Longest word
SHOWERPROOFINGS
15 letters
Most common ending
S
39.3% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 39.3%
  • d 12.4%
  • g 10.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • oo7.9%
  • ie6.7%
  • oa6.7%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word that starts with SHOW

s 1h 4o 1w 4b 3i 1z 10z 10y 4

S 1 + H 4 + O 1 + W 4 + B 3 + I 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + Y 4 = 38 points

Double word
76 pts
Triple word
114 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

showbizzy

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words that start with SHOW are there?

There are 89 words that start with SHOW in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 20 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with SHOW?

SHOWBIZZY is worth 38 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHOWBIZZES (36), SHOWJUMPINGS (30), SHOWJUMPING (29).

What are some common words that start with SHOW?

Everyday examples include SHOW, SHOWN, SHOWER, SHOWED, SHOWING, SHOWS, SHOWERS, SHOWIEST. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with SHOW?

SHOWERPROOFINGS has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SHOWCASING (10 letters) is the longest common one.