SHMALTZES is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. SHMALTZES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
s1h4m3a1l1t1z10e1s1
PlayableSHMALTZES · 9 letters · 23 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
23points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SHMALTZES?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.89%
Our own measure of how useful SHMALTZES is to know. It scores 23 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHMALTZES
No single letter turns SHMALTZES into another word.
How SHMALTZES scores
Scrabble s1h4m3a1l1t1z10e1s1 23
Words with Friends s1h3m4a1l2t1z10e1s1 24
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHMALTZES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHMALTZES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHMALTZES
- SHMALTZES 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 SHMALTZES
shmaltz21 hamlets12 smeaths12 haslets10 hatless10 sheltas10 matless9 samlets9 hazels18 smazes17 almehs11 hamlet11 mashes11 meaths11 shalms11 shames11 smeath11 ashets9 ethals9 halest9 halses9 haslet9 hassel9 hassle9 hastes9 heasts9 lashes9 lathes9 selahs9 shales9 sheals9 shelta9 tashes9 lamest8 metals8 samlet8 smalts8 smelts8 steams8 leasts6
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Common questions about SHMALTZES
- Is SHMALTZES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHMALTZES, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHMALTZES worth?
- SHMALTZES is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHMALTZES?
- No single letter can be added to SHMALTZES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHMALTZES:
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