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Is SHOWER a Scrabble Word?

Yes, SHOWER is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you”.

Quick answer

Is SHOWER a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. SHOWER is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends, and it has 3 anagrams: HOWRES, RESHOW, WHORES.

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Letters
6
Scrabble
12 pts
Words With Friends
11 pts
Anagrams
3
Familiarity
100th percentile

SHOWER meaning and definition

SHOWER has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

SHOWER as a noun

  1. A plumbing fixture that sprays water over you.
  2. Washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle.

SHOWER as a verb

  1. Expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns.
  2. Spray or sprinkle with.

SHOWER Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

SHOWER scores 12 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is H, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
S11
H43
O11
W44
E11
R11
Total1211

SHOWER on premium squares

On a double word square SHOWER scores 24 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 36. Putting H on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. That makes it a high-value word worth holding for a premium square rather than spending on a plain one. At 6 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of SHOWER

3 words use exactly the same 6 letters as SHOWER. See all anagrams of SHOWER.

  • howres12
  • reshow12
  • whores12

Shorter words hiding in SHOWER

The letters S, H, O, W, E, R make 95 shorter words, up to 5 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble SHOWER: all 95 words.

  • show10
  • so2
  • worse8
  • row6
  • shore8
  • sore4
  • horse8
  • rose4
  • sow6
  • shoe7
  • whore11
  • hose7
  • hero7
  • owe6
  • hoe6
  • ore3
  • os2
  • sew6
  • woe6
  • er2
  • eros4
  • he5
  • hew9
  • howe10

Words like SHOWER

One-letter changes to SHOWER, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in SHOWER

  • shover12
  • slower9
  • shewer12
  • shoder10
  • shorer9
  • showed13
  • stower9

Add one letter to SHOWER

  • showery16
  • showers13
  • showier13

Remove one letter from SHOWER

  • sower8
  • shoer8

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SHOWER word facts

SHOWER is a 6-letter word with 6 distinct letters: 2 vowels (O and E) and 4 consonants. It starts with S and ends with R. By corpus frequency, SHOWER is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters S, H, O, W, E, R on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 6 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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SHOWER Scrabble word FAQ

Is SHOWER a Scrabble word?

Yes. SHOWER is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does SHOWER mean?

SHOWER is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you”.

How many points is SHOWER worth in Scrabble?

SHOWER is worth 12 points in Scrabble: S (1) + H (4) + O (1) + W (4) + E (1) + R (1). On a double word square it scores 24, and on a triple word square 36.

How many points is SHOWER in Words With Friends?

SHOWER is worth 11 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of SHOWER?

SHOWER has 3 anagrams: HOWRES, RESHOW, WHORES. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in SHOWER?

You can make 95 shorter words from the letters in SHOWER, including SHOW, SO, WORSE and ROW.

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