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showstopper

noun

Showstopper can refer to an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down or something that is strikingly attractive or has great popular appeal.

2 meanings11 lettersScrabble 21

Length

11

Scrabble

21

WWF

22

Starts

SH

Ends

PER

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SHOWSTOPPER” Mean?

showstopper has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down

Synonyms

2

something that is strikingly attractive or has great popular appeal

she has a show-stopper of a smile

the brilliant orange flowers against the green foliage were a showstopper

Synonyms for SHOWSTOPPER

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

11

Vowels

3

Consonants

8

Word Intelligence

Explore the word showstopper with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down

Length

11 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

R

Vowels

3

Consonants

8

Letters

S, H, O, W, S, T, O, P, P, E, R

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

s
h
o
w
s
t
o
p
p
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for showstopper.

SHOWSTOPPER is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 21.
It starts with S and ends with R.
It contains 3 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 27%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDAECFFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using showstopper in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

SHOWSTOPPER has a Scrabble score of 21. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

SHOWSTOPPER is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SHOWSTOPPER can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SHOWSTOPPER contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside showstopper.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDAECFFGH

CV Pattern

CCVCCCVCCVC

Vowel Share

27%

Consonant Share

73%

Bigrams

SH, HO, OW, WS, ST, TO, OP, PP, PE, ER

Trigrams

SHO, HOW, OWS, WST, STO, TOP, OPP, PPE, PER

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for showstopper.

SHOWSTOPPER is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCCVCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 11 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCCVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 21, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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