SCHEMIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCHEMIES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SCHEMIES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCHEMIES is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCHEMIES
No single letter turns SCHEMIES into another word.
How SCHEMIES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SCHEMIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCHEMIES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SCHEMIES
- SCHEMIES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SCHEMIES
The 8 tiles of SCHEMIES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SCHEMIES
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Common questions about SCHEMIES
- Is SCHEMIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCHEMIES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCHEMIES worth?
- SCHEMIES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCHEMIES?
- No single letter can be added to SCHEMIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SCHEMIES:
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