SHAMMASH is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. SHAMMASH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHAMMASH?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHAMMASH is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHAMMASH
No single letter turns SHAMMASH into another word.
How SHAMMASH scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHAMMASH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHAMMASH has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SHAMMASH mean in Scrabble?
noun
The ninth, helper candle on a Hanukkah menorah, used to light the others; also the sexton who takes care of a synagogue.
The shammash is also the extra candle used to light the others on a Hanukkah menorah. The two senses share the idea of a helper or servant.
How SHAMMASH is used
Used in Jewish religious life for a synagogue official or the helper candle.
- The shammash unlocked the synagogue before dawn.
- A shammash candle stands apart from the other eight.
- The shammash handed out prayer books at the door.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHAMMASH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHAMMASH
1 longer words begin with SHAMMASH.
Shorter words from the letters in SHAMMASH
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Common questions about SHAMMASH
- Is SHAMMASH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHAMMASH, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHAMMASH worth?
- SHAMMASH is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHAMMASH mean?
- The ninth, helper candle on a Hanukkah menorah, used to light the others; also the sexton who takes care of a synagogue.
- What letters can be added to SHAMMASH?
- No single letter can be added to SHAMMASH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHAMMASH:
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