SCHMALTZ is a valid Scrabble word — 24 points
Yes. SCHMALTZ is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCHMALTZ?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCHMALTZ is to know. It scores 24 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCHMALTZ
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
schmaltzyChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SCHMALTZ scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SCHMALTZ, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCHMALTZ has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SCHMALTZ
- All 8 letters of SCHMALTZ are different — nothing repeats.
- SCHMALTZ gets by on a single vowel across 8 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SCHMALTZ
4 longer words begin with SCHMALTZ.
Shorter words from the letters in SCHMALTZ
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Common questions about SCHMALTZ
- Is SCHMALTZ valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCHMALTZ, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCHMALTZ worth?
- SCHMALTZ is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCHMALTZ?
- SCHMALTZ takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SCHMALTZ:
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