SCHMEAR is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SCHMEAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCHMEAR?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCHMEAR is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCHMEAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
schmearsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCHMEAR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SCHMEAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What stands out about SCHMEAR
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SCHMEAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A spread of something such as cream cheese, put on a bagel.
In New York talk, the whole schmear means everything that goes with something, the full package. The word came into English from Yiddish and keeps its casual, humorous flavour. It is also used as a verb meaning to spread or to bribe.
How SCHMEAR is used
Schmear is informal and is heard in bagel shops and in the phrase the whole schmear.
- He asked for a bagel with a generous schmear.
- They bought the house, the furniture, the whole schmear.
- A thin schmear of butter was all she wanted.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCHMEAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SCHMEAR
The 7 tiles of SCHMEAR in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SCHMEAR
3 longer words begin with SCHMEAR.
Shorter words from the letters in SCHMEAR
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Common questions about SCHMEAR
- Is SCHMEAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCHMEAR, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCHMEAR worth?
- SCHMEAR is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCHMEAR mean?
- A spread of something such as cream cheese, put on a bagel.
- What letters can be added to SCHMEAR?
- SCHMEAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SCHMEAR:
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