SHAMMES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SHAMMES 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 SHAMMES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHAMMES is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHAMMES
No single letter turns SHAMMES into another word.
How SHAMMES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SHAMMES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,352 thousand.
What stands out about SHAMMES
- SHAMMES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SHAMMES mean in Scrabble?
noun
A synagogue attendant who looks after the building and helps with services.
In many congregations the shammes opens the doors, sets out the books and keeps order. The same word names the extra candle on a Hanukkah menorah that is used to light the others.
How SHAMMES is used
Used in Jewish community and religious contexts.
- The shammes unlocked the synagogue before dawn.
- Our shammes knew every family in the congregation by name.
- The shammes candle was lit first and held aloft.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHAMMES and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SHAMMES
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Common questions about SHAMMES
- Is SHAMMES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHAMMES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHAMMES worth?
- SHAMMES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHAMMES mean?
- A synagogue attendant who looks after the building and helps with services.
- What letters can be added to SHAMMES?
- No single letter can be added to SHAMMES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SHAMMES:
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