SHLEMIELS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SHLEMIELS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
s1h4l1e1m3i1e1l1s1
PlayableSHLEMIELS · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SHLEMIELS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful SHLEMIELS is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHLEMIELS
No single letter turns SHLEMIELS into another word.
How SHLEMIELS scores
Scrabble s1h4l1e1m3i1e1l1s1 14
Words with Friends s1h3l2e1m4i1e1l2s1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHLEMIELS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHLEMIELS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHLEMIELS
- SHLEMIELS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SHLEMIELS
helmless13 shlemiel13 limeless10 smellies10 missell9 eisells7 meshes11 sheels9 shells9 shiels9 shills9 elemis8 emesis8 lemels8 mesels8 milles8 missee8 missel8 semies8 slimes8 smells8 smiles8 eisell6 eisels6 esiles6 lisles6 selles6 seseli6 helms10 hemes10 hiems10 shims10 heels8 heils8 heles8 hells8 hills8 ishes8 leish8 sheel8
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Common questions about SHLEMIELS
- Is SHLEMIELS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHLEMIELS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHLEMIELS worth?
- SHLEMIELS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHLEMIELS?
- No single letter can be added to SHLEMIELS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHLEMIELS:
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