01 Word definition

showboating

11 letters · 4 vowels · 7 consonants

Is SHOWBOATING a word?

Yes. SHOWBOATING is a 11-letter noun. SHOWBOATING is a present-participle form of SHOWBOAT: a river steamboat on which theatrical performances could be given (especially on the Mississippi River) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SHOWBOATING?

S-H-O-W-B-O-A-T-I-N-G

SHOWBOATING contains 11 letters, begins with S, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

SHOWBOATING is a present-participle form of SHOWBOAT.

1noun

  1. SHOWBOATING is a present-participle form of SHOWBOAT: a river steamboat on which theatrical performances could be given (especially on the Mississippi River)

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score20points
Words With Friends22points
Word length11letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SHOWBOATING spelled?

S1H2O3W4B5O6A7T8I9N10G11
Starts withSHOFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters10Repeats O
Vowel balance4 / 7Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About SHOWBOATING.

How do you spell SHOWBOATING?

SHOWBOATING is spelled S-H-O-W-B-O-A-T-I-N-G. It contains 11 letters.