What does SHOWER mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈʃaʊər/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you“they installed a shower in the bathroom”
  2. washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle“he took a shower after the game”
  3. a brief period of precipitation“the game was interrupted by a brief shower”
  4. a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower“a little shower of rose petals”
  5. someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see
  6. a party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person“her friends organized a baby shower for her when she was expecting”

verb

  1. expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns“He was showered with praise”
  2. spray or sprinkle with“The guests showered rice on the couple”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

showers13showered15showering16

Anagrams of SHOWER

reshow12

Words inside SHOWER

74 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

horse8 shore8 whose11worse8 hero7 hers7rose4 shoe7 show10 sore4 wore7her6hes6how9ore3 owe6 row6 she6who9eh5er2es2he5 ho5oh5or2os2 re2 so2 we5

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Questions

Is SHOWER a valid word in word games?

SHOWER is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is SHOWER worth?

SHOWER is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SHOWER?

74 other words, including HE, OR, WE and SO.