SCHLIMAZEL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 26 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCHLIMAZEL 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 26 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SCHLIMAZEL?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCHLIMAZEL is to know. It scores 26 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCHLIMAZEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
schlimazelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCHLIMAZEL scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SCHLIMAZEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCHLIMAZEL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SCHLIMAZEL
1 longer words begin with SCHLIMAZEL.
Shorter words from the letters in SCHLIMAZEL
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Common questions about SCHLIMAZEL
- Is SCHLIMAZEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCHLIMAZEL, where it scores 29 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCHLIMAZEL worth?
- SCHLIMAZEL is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCHLIMAZEL?
- SCHLIMAZEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SCHLIMAZEL:
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