SHOWER A brief fall of rain or snow; a bathing fixture that sprays water; one who shows or displays. Worth {gameData[selectedGame as keyof typeof gameData].points} points in word games.
Yes. SHOWER is in the Scrabble-style word list used by our tools and scores 12 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends and 12 in Wordfeud (base tile values, no board multipliers). Always check the dictionary your game uses (NWL, Collins or the WWF list) before playing.
| Letter | S | H | O | W | E | R | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Words With Friends | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Wordfeud | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
A shower represents both nature's gentle precipitation and humanity's daily cleansing ritual—two meanings united by the concept of falling water. Whether describing a light rainfall that refreshes a garden or the morning routine that starts your day, SHOWER captures the restorative power of water in its many forms.
In meteorology, a shower differs from steady rain by its sudden start and stop, often accompanied by sunshine between occurrences. These brief downpours can produce rainbows, release the earthy scent of petrichor, and provide crucial water for ecosystems. The word also describes similar falls of other substances: meteor showers illuminate night skies, while particle showers cascade through physics experiments.
As a bathroom fixture, the shower revolutionized personal hygiene in the 19th century. From ancient Greek and Roman communal baths to modern walk-in rain showers, this innovation transformed daily cleansing from a weekly event to a daily ritual. The average person spends over 3,000 hours of their life in the shower—a space for not just cleaning, but thinking, singing, and finding moments of solitude.
SHOWER derives from Old English "scūr," meaning a brief fall of rain, which traces back to Proto-Germanic "*skūraz." The word shares roots with Old Norse "skúr" and German "Schauer." The bathing sense emerged in the 1850s with the invention of overhead water-spraying devices, extending the metaphor of falling water. The verb form "to shower" (bestow liberally) dates from the 1400s, connecting the abundance of raindrops to generous giving. This linguistic evolution mirrors humanity's relationship with water—from natural phenomenon to controlled resource for hygiene and comfort.
Anagrams: RESHOWWHORES
Hooks: no front hooks; back SHOWERS, SHOWERY.
Words inside SHOWER: 79 shorter words can be made from these letters – highest scoring: RESHOWWHORESHOWESSHREWWHOREWHOSEHEWSHOWEHOWSSHEWSHOWHEW. See all words from SHOWER.