Scrabble Word Finder

SHMALTZY is a valid Scrabble word — 25 points

Yes. SHMALTZY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 25 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.

s1h4m3a1l1t1z10y4
PlayableSHMALTZY · 8 letters · 25 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
25points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available

Which word lists accept SHMALTZY?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 47 / 100

47WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
3.13
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
3.75%

Our own measure of how useful SHMALTZY is to know. It scores 25 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SHMALTZY

No single letter turns SHMALTZY into another word.

How SHMALTZY scores

Scrabble s1h4m3a1l1t1z10y4 25
Words with Friends s1h3m4a1l2t1z10y3 25

Face value of the 8 tiles in SHMALTZY, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
s14
h12
m12
a19
l14
t16
z11
y12

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHMALTZY has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about SHMALTZY

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Shorter words from the letters in SHMALTZY

shmaltz21 azyms19 mashy13 myths13 hasty11 hylas11 lathy11 shaly11 amyls10 halms10 lyams10 malty10 masty10 maths10 mayst10 shalm10 halts8 laths8 salty8 shalt8 slaty8 malts7 smalt7 hazy19 azym18 mazy18 lazy16 myth12 ashy10 hays10 hyla10 shay10 yahs10 amyl9 halm9 hams9 lyam9 lyms9 mash9 math9

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Common questions about SHMALTZY

Is SHMALTZY valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHMALTZY, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is SHMALTZY worth?
SHMALTZY is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to SHMALTZY?
No single letter can be added to SHMALTZY to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHMALTZY:

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