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.
Which word lists accept SHLEMIELS?
| 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: 28 / 100
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
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
What does SHLEMIELS mean in Scrabble?
SHLEMIELS is the plural of SHLEMIEL.
SHLEMIEL(noun) — A clumsy, unlucky person who tends to be taken advantage of.
Shorter words from the letters in SHLEMIELS
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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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