show: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 10 letter points · starts with S · ends with W
Meaning of show
verb
- transitive
To display, convey or exhibit; to have something available for others to see; to direct attention to something.
Example: The king showed great wisdom in his decisions.
- transitive
To display, convey or exhibit; to have something available for others to see; to direct attention to something. To indicate; to convey facts that lead to a conclusion.
Example: The record shows that you have been late twelve times this year.
- transitive
To display, convey or exhibit; to have something available for others to see; to direct attention to something. To guide or escort; to show the way.
Example: Could you please show him on his way. He has overstayed his welcome.
- transitive
To display, convey or exhibit; to have something available for others to see; to direct attention to something. To bestow; to confer.
Example: to show mercy; to show favour
Listed forms: shows, showing, showed, shew, shown, glossary.
Source: Wiktionary — show.
noun
- countable
A play, dance, or other entertainment.
Example: There were a thousand people at the show.
- countable
An exhibition of items.
Example: art show; dog show
- countable
A broadcast program, especially a light entertainment program.
Example: radio show; television show
- countable
A movie.
Example: Let's catch a show.
Listed forms: shows, shew, shewe, showe.
Source: Wiktionary — show.
noun
Synonym of shive (“wood fragment of the husk of flax or hemp”).
Listed forms: shows, shew, shewe, showe.
Source: Wiktionary — show.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for show.
noun
something intended to communicate a particular impression
noun
pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
verb
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
verb
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is show in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of show
S(1) + H(4) + O(1) + W(4) = 10 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of show
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from show
13 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in show. Showing up to 24, longest first.