show
show is a valid 4-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
What does show mean?
Provide evidence for.
“The blood test showed that he was the father”
Give expression to.
“She showed her disappointment”
Establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment.
“The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture”
Finish third or better in a horse or dog race.
“he bet $2 on number six to show”
Give evidence of, as of records.
“The diary shows his distress that evening”
Make visible or noticeable.
“She showed her talent for cooking”
Take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums.
“The usher showed us to our seats”
Indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments.
“The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero”
Indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively.
“I showed the customer the glove section”
Show in, or as in, a picture.
Be or become visible or noticeable.
“His good upbringing really shows”
“The dirty side will show”
Give an exhibition of to an interested audience.
“She shows her dogs frequently”
A social event involving a public performance or entertainment.
“they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway”
The act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining.
“a remarkable show of skill”
Pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression.
“that ceremony is just for show”
Something intended to communicate a particular impression.
“a show of impatience”
“a good show of looking interested”