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SHLEMIEHL is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points

Yes. SHLEMIEHL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.

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PlayableSHLEMIEHL · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept SHLEMIEHL?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandNot listed
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 34 / 100

34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.89
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
5.67%

Our own measure of how useful SHLEMIEHL is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SHLEMIEHL

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

shlemiehls18

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How SHLEMIEHL scores

Scrabble s1h4l1e1m3i1e1h4l1 17
Words with Friends s1h3l2e1m4i1e1h3l2 18

Face value of the 9 tiles in SHLEMIEHL, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
s14
h22
l24
e212
m12
i19

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHLEMIEHL has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with SHLEMIEHL

shlemiehls18

1 longer words begin with SHLEMIEHL.

Shorter words from the letters in SHLEMIEHL

shlemiel13 hellish13 elemis8 lemels8 milles8 eisell6 helms10 hemes10 hiems10 heels8 heils8 heles8 hells8 hills8 leish8 sheel8 shell8 shiel8 shill8 elemi7 lemel7 lemes7 limes7 mells7 mesel7 miles7 mille7 mills7 semie7 slime7 smell7 smile7 eisel5 esile5 lisle5 selle5 hehs10 hish10 helm9 heme9

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Common questions about SHLEMIEHL

Is SHLEMIEHL valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHLEMIEHL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is SHLEMIEHL worth?
SHLEMIEHL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to SHLEMIEHL?
SHLEMIEHL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHLEMIEHL:

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