Definition of showy

"showy" in the adjective sense

1. flamboyant, showy, splashy

marked by ostentation but often tasteless

"a cheap showy rhinestone bracelet"

"a splashy half-page ad"

2. showy

displaying brilliance and virtuosity

3. flashy, gaudy, jazzy, showy, sporty

used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display

4. glossy, showy

superficially attractive and stylish suggesting wealth or expense

"a glossy TV series"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

Princeton University "About WordNet®."
WordNet®. Princeton University. 2010.


View WordNet® License

Quotations for showy

Honourable rather than showy. [ Motto ]

But all his family and the entire neighbourhood regard him as inwardly base, and only showy outside. [ Horace ]

With some life is exactly like a sleigh-drive, showy and tinkling, but affording just as little for the heart as it offers much to eyes and ears. [ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ]

I have often reflected within myself on this unaccountable humor in womankind of being smitten with everything that is showy and superficial, and on the numberless evils that befall the sex from this light fantastical disposition. [ Addison ]

showy in Scrabble®

The word showy is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters showy:

SHOWY
(54)
SHOWY
(54)
SHOWY
(54)
 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word showy

SHOWY
(54)
SHOWY
(54)
SHOWY
(54)
SHOWY
(45)
SHOWY
(44)
SHOWY
(42)
SHOWY
(42)
SHOWY
(42)
SHOWY
(36)
SHOWY
(36)
SHOWY
(32)
SHOWY
(30)
SHOWY
(30)
SHOWY
(28)
SHOWY
(28)
SHOWY
(28)
SHOWY
(28)
SHOWY
(28)
SHOWY
(24)
SHOWY
(22)
SHOWY
(22)
SHOWY
(22)
SHOWY
(19)
SHOWY
(19)
SHOWY
(18)
SHOWY
(18)
SHOWY
(16)
SHOWY
(16)
SHOWY
(15)
SHOWY
(14)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In showy

SHOWY
(54)
SHOWY
(54)
SHOWY
(54)
SHOWY
(45)
SHOWY
(44)
SHOWY
(42)
YOWS
(42)
SHOWY
(42)
SHOWY
(42)
HOWS
(42)
SHOW
(42)
WHY
(36)
WHY
(36)
WHY
(36)
SHOWY
(36)
SHOWY
(36)
SHOW
(33)
HOWS
(33)
YOWS
(33)
SHOWY
(32)
YOWS
(30)
YOWS
(30)
SHOW
(30)
HOWS
(30)
SHOW
(30)
HOWS
(30)
SHOW
(30)
SHOW
(30)
HOWS
(30)
YOWS
(30)
SHOWY
(30)
YOWS
(30)
HOWS
(30)
SHOWY
(30)
SHOWY
(28)
SHOWY
(28)
SHOWY
(28)
SHOWY
(28)
SHOW
(28)
SHOWY
(28)
YOWS
(28)
HOWS
(28)
SHY
(27)
WYS
(27)
SHY
(27)
SHY
(27)
HOW
(27)
WHO
(27)
WHO
(27)
WHO
(27)
YOW
(27)
WYS
(27)
HOW
(27)
YOW
(27)
YOW
(27)
HOW
(27)
WYS
(27)
WHY
(24)
WHY
(24)
WHY
(24)
SHOWY
(24)
SHOWY
(22)
SHOW
(22)
HOWS
(22)
SHOWY
(22)
SHOWY
(22)
YOWS
(22)
SHOW
(20)
HOWS
(20)
SHOW
(20)
YOWS
(20)
YOWS
(20)
SHOW
(20)
YOWS
(20)
SHOW
(20)
WHY
(20)
HOWS
(20)
HOWS
(20)
YOWS
(20)
HOWS
(20)
WHY
(20)
WHY
(20)
WHY
(20)
SHOWY
(19)
SHOWY
(19)
SHY
(18)
SHOW
(18)
HOWS
(18)
SHOW
(18)
YOWS
(18)
SHOWY
(18)
HOW
(18)
HOW
(18)
HOWS
(18)
SHOWY
(18)
HOW
(18)
YOW
(18)
WYS
(18)
OHS
(18)
WYS
(18)
OHS
(18)
YOWS
(18)
WYS
(18)
YOWS
(18)
OHS
(18)
WHO
(18)
SHOW
(18)
WHO
(18)
HOWS
(18)
YOW
(18)
WHO
(18)
SOY
(18)
OWS
(18)
YOW
(18)
SOY
(18)
SOY
(18)
SOW
(18)
OWS
(18)
SOW
(18)
SOW
(18)
SHY
(18)
OWS
(18)
SHY
(18)
HOW
(17)
YOW
(17)
YOW
(17)
WYS
(17)
SHY
(17)
WHO
(17)
WYS
(17)
HOW
(17)
HOW
(17)
SHY
(17)
YOW
(17)
WHO
(17)
WHY
(16)
WHY
(16)
WHY
(16)
SHOWY
(16)
SHOWY
(16)
SHOWY
(15)
OW
(15)
OW
(15)
OH
(15)
OH
(15)
WHO
(14)
OHS
(14)
YOWS
(14)
SHY
(14)
SHOW
(14)
SOW
(14)
HOWS
(14)
WYS
(14)
SHOW
(14)
HOWS
(14)
OWS
(14)
YOWS
(14)
SOY
(14)
SHOWY
(14)
YOW
(13)
WHO
(13)
HOW
(13)
HOW
(13)
WHO
(13)
SHY
(13)
WYS
(13)
SHY
(13)
WYS
(13)
OH
(13)
YOW
(13)
OW
(13)
OWS
(12)
OHS
(12)
YOWS
(12)
SOY
(12)
OHS
(12)
WHY
(12)
SOY
(12)
OHS
(12)
SOY
(12)
OWS
(12)
HOWS
(12)
SOW
(12)
SHOW
(12)
SHOW
(12)
SOW
(12)
SOW
(12)
SHOW
(12)
HOWS
(12)
YOWS
(12)
OWS
(12)
YOWS
(12)
HOWS
(12)
HOWS
(11)
WYS
(11)
HOWS
(11)
HOW
(11)
SHOW
(11)
SHOW
(11)
SHY
(11)

showy in Words With Friends™

The word showy is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters showy:

SHOWY
(60)
 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word showy

SHOWY
(60)
SHOWY
(54)
SHOWY
(54)
SHOWY
(48)
SHOWY
(42)
SHOWY
(36)
SHOWY
(36)
SHOWY
(36)
SHOWY
(36)
SHOWY
(32)
SHOWY
(30)
SHOWY
(30)
SHOWY
(28)
SHOWY
(26)
SHOWY
(26)
SHOWY
(24)
SHOWY
(24)
SHOWY
(24)
SHOWY
(24)
SHOWY
(24)
SHOWY
(20)
SHOWY
(20)
SHOWY
(20)
SHOWY
(19)
SHOWY
(19)
SHOWY
(18)
SHOWY
(18)
SHOWY
(17)
SHOWY
(17)
SHOWY
(16)
SHOWY
(16)
SHOWY
(16)
SHOWY
(16)
SHOWY
(15)
SHOWY
(15)
SHOWY
(14)
SHOWY
(14)
SHOWY
(13)
SHOWY
(13)
SHOWY
(12)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In showy

SHOWY
(60)
SHOWY
(54)
SHOWY
(54)
SHOW
(51)
SHOWY
(48)
HOWS
(45)
YOWS
(45)
SHOWY
(42)
SHOWY
(36)
SHOWY
(36)
SHOWY
(36)
SHOWY
(36)
HOWS
(33)
SHOW
(33)
YOWS
(33)
SHOWY
(32)
SHOWY
(30)
WHY
(30)
WHY
(30)
WHY
(30)
SHOWY
(30)
SHOWY
(28)
HOWS
(27)
HOWS
(27)
HOWS
(27)
YOWS
(27)
SHOW
(27)
HOWS
(27)
YOWS
(27)
SHOW
(27)
SHOW
(27)
SHOW
(27)
YOWS
(27)
YOWS
(27)
SHOWY
(26)
SHOW
(26)
SHOWY
(26)
WYS
(24)
SHOWY
(24)
SHOWY
(24)
YOW
(24)
WYS
(24)
YOW
(24)
SHOWY
(24)
YOW
(24)
WHY
(24)
SHOWY
(24)
HOW
(24)
WYS
(24)
HOW
(24)
WHO
(24)
HOW
(24)
WHO
(24)
YOWS
(24)
SHOWY
(24)
WHO
(24)
HOWS
(24)
HOWS
(23)
SHOW
(23)
YOWS
(23)
HOW
(22)
YOW
(22)
SHY
(21)
SHY
(21)
SHY
(21)
WHY
(20)
SHOWY
(20)
WHY
(20)
SHOWY
(20)
WHY
(20)
SHOW
(20)
HOWS
(20)
SHOWY
(20)
YOWS
(20)
SHOWY
(19)
SHOWY
(19)
HOWS
(18)
SOW
(18)
OWS
(18)
YOWS
(18)
YOWS
(18)
SHOW
(18)
WYS
(18)
OWS
(18)
WHO
(18)
YOWS
(18)
WHY
(18)
OWS
(18)
SHOW
(18)
SHOW
(18)
YOWS
(18)
SOW
(18)
HOWS
(18)
SHOW
(18)
SHOWY
(18)
HOWS
(18)
SOW
(18)
SHOWY
(18)
HOWS
(18)
HOWS
(17)
SHOW
(17)
SHOWY
(17)
WHY
(17)
SHOWY
(17)
YOWS
(17)
SHOWY
(16)
HOW
(16)
SHOWY
(16)
WHO
(16)
SHOWY
(16)
WHO
(16)
SHOWY
(16)
SOW
(16)
HOWS
(16)
WYS
(16)
WHY
(16)
YOW
(16)
YOW
(16)
YOW
(16)
WYS
(16)
WYS
(16)
YOWS
(16)
WYS
(16)
HOW
(16)
HOW
(16)
YOW
(16)
WHY
(16)
WHO
(16)
SHOW
(16)
WHO
(16)
HOW
(16)
YOW
(15)
OHS
(15)
SHOW
(15)
HOWS
(15)
OHS
(15)
SHY
(15)
OW
(15)
HOW
(15)
SHOWY
(15)
OW
(15)
SOY
(15)
YOWS
(15)
OHS
(15)
SOY
(15)
SOY
(15)
SHOWY
(15)
HOW
(14)
SHOWY
(14)
SHY
(14)
SHY
(14)
SHOW
(14)
YOW
(14)
SOW
(14)
WYS
(14)
SHOWY
(14)
WHY
(14)
OWS
(14)
WHO
(14)
SHY
(14)
YOWS
(13)
WHO
(13)
WYS
(13)
YOWS
(13)
YOWS
(13)
WHY
(13)
SOY
(13)
WHY
(13)
SHY
(13)
SHOWY
(13)
OW
(13)
SHY
(13)
SHOW
(13)
HOWS
(13)
SHOWY
(13)
SHOW
(13)
HOWS
(13)
HOWS
(13)
SOW
(12)
WYS
(12)
SHOWY
(12)
SOW
(12)
WHO
(12)
SOW
(12)
OWS
(12)
OWS
(12)
OWS
(12)
YOW
(12)
YOWS
(12)
SHOW
(12)
OH
(12)
HOWS
(12)
OH
(12)
HOW
(12)
YOW
(11)
SHOW
(11)
HOW
(11)
HOWS
(11)
SOY
(11)
SHY
(11)

Words within the letters of showy

2 letter words in showy (4 words)

3 letter words in showy (10 words)

4 letter words in showy (3 words)

5 letter words in showy (1 word)

showy + 2 blanks (4 words)

Words containing the sequence showy

Words that start with showy (1 word)

Words with showy in them (1 word)

Words that end with showy (1 word)

Word Growth involving showy

Shorter words in showy

ow how show

Longer words containing showy

(No longer words found)