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showy

/ˈʃəʊ.i/•adjective

Showy is also used as adjective, with meanings including marked by ostentation but often tasteless.

4 meanings5 lettersScrabble 14

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

OWY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SHOWY” Mean?

/ˈʃəʊ.i/

showy has 4 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

4 senses

marked by ostentation but often tasteless

“a cheap showy rhinestone bracelet”

“a splashy half-page ad”

Synonyms

flamboyant splashy

displaying brilliance and virtuosity

(used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display

Synonyms

flashy gaudy jazzy sporty

superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense

“a glossy TV series”

Synonyms

glossy

Word Forms

showier showiest

Synonyms for SHOWY

flamboyant splashy flashy gaudy jazzy sporty glossy

Scrabble Score

Letters

Vowels

Consonants

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

marked by ostentation but often tasteless

Length

5 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

S, H, O, W, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for showy.

SHOWY is a 5-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 14.

It starts with S and ends with Y.

It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 20%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDE.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

SHOWY has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

SHOWY is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

SHOWY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

SHOWY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CCVCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

SH, HO, OW, WY

Trigrams

SHO, HOW, OWY

Crossword Intelligence

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

SHOWY is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with S and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.