SHMALTZ is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. SHMALTZ is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
s1h4m3a1l1t1z10
PlayableSHMALTZ · 7 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 4,632 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SHMALTZ?
| 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: 59 / 100
59WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%3
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%4%
Our own measure of how useful SHMALTZ is to know. It scores 21 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHMALTZ
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shmaltzyChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SHMALTZ scores
Scrabble s1h4m3a1l1t1z10 21
Words with Friends s1h3m4a1l2t1z10 22
Face value of the 7 tiles in SHMALTZ, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,632 thousand.
What stands out about SHMALTZ
- SHMALTZ gets by on a single vowel across 7 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SHMALTZ
4 longer words begin with SHMALTZ.
Shorter words from the letters in SHMALTZ
halms10 maths10 shalm10 halts8 laths8 shalt8 malts7 smalt7 halm9 hams9 mash9 math9 sham9 halt7 hast7 hats7 lahs7 lash7 lath7 shat7 tash7 alms6 lams6 mals6 malt6 mast6 mats6 slam6 tams6 alts4 last4 lats4 salt4 slat4 saz12 zas12 ham8 ahs6 ash6 has6
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Common questions about SHMALTZ
- Is SHMALTZ valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHMALTZ, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHMALTZ worth?
- SHMALTZ is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHMALTZ?
- SHMALTZ takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SHMALTZ:
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