SHLEMIEL is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SHLEMIEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHLEMIEL · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SHLEMIEL?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.12%
Our own measure of how useful SHLEMIEL is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHLEMIEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shlemielsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHLEMIEL scores
Scrabble s1h4l1e1m3i1e1l1 13
Words with Friends s1h3l2e1m4i1e1l2 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHLEMIEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHLEMIEL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHLEMIEL
1 longer words begin with SHLEMIEL.
Shorter words from the letters in SHLEMIEL
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 helm9 heme9 hemi9 hems9 hims9 mesh9
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Common questions about SHLEMIEL
- Is SHLEMIEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHLEMIEL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHLEMIEL worth?
- SHLEMIEL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHLEMIEL?
- SHLEMIEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHLEMIEL:
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