SHAMPOO
14
Definition
Pronunciation: //ʃæmˈpuː//
noun
- (originally) A traditional Indian and Persian body massage given after pouring warm water over the body and rubbing it with extracts from herbs.
- (hygiene) A commercial liquid soaplike product for washing hair or other fibers, such as carpets."These endocrine disruptors are everywhere: plastics, shampoos, cosmetics, cushions, pesticides, canned foods and A.T.M. receipts. They often aren’t on labels and can be difficult to avoid."
- (humorous, slang) Champagne.
verb
- (intransitive) To wash one's own hair with shampoo."My neat-freak of a friend has been compulsively shampooing for every bath he has taken."
- (transitive) To wash (i.e. the hair, carpet, etc.) with shampoo."Each pony had his sais, his groom, who lived and ate and slept with the animal, and had betted a good deal more than he could afford on the result of the game. There was no chance of anything going wrong, but to make sure, each sais was shampooing the legs of his pony to the last minute. Behind the saises sat as many of the Skidars' regiment as had leave to attend the match […]"
- (transitive) To press or knead the whole surface of the body of (a person), and at the same time to stretch the limbs and joints, in connection with the hot bath.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 7 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 14 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 15 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'SHAMPOO'?
The word SHAMPOO is worth 14 points in Scrabble.
S1
H4
A1
M3
P3
O1
O1
Total: 14 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'SHAMPOO'?
The word SHAMPOO is worth 15 points in Words With Friends.
S1
H3
A1
M4
P4
O1
O1
Total: 15 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.