showboat
Plural: showboats
Noun
- a river steamboat on which theatrical performances could be given (especially on the Mississippi River)
- A river steamboat having a resident theatre.
- A showoff.
Verb
Verb Forms: showboated, showboating, showboats
- To display one's abilities or possessions ostentatiously.
- To show off.
Examples
- She tried not to SHOWBOAT when she played a triple-triple word, but it was hard.
Origin / Etymology
From show + boat.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 16
showboat: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordshowboat: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
showboat: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 16
showboat: valid Words With Friends Word