SHMOE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 10 points
Yes for Scrabble. SHMOE is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
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PlayableSHMOE · 5 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 49,015odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SHMOE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
Our own measure of how useful SHMOE is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHMOE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shmoesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHMOE scores
Scrabble s1h4m3o1e1 10
Words with Friends s1h3m4o1e1 10
Face value of the 5 tiles in SHMOE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 49,015.
Anagrams of SHMOE
The 5 tiles of SHMOE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SHMOE
1 longer words begin with SHMOE.
Shorter words from the letters in SHMOE
hems9 home9 homs9 mesh9 mhos9 mosh9 ohms9 shmo9 hoes7 hose7 shoe7 emos6 moes6 mose6 some6 hem8 hom8 meh8 mho8 ohm8 ehs6 hes6 hoe6 hos6 ohs6 she6 sho6 soh6 emo5 ems5 mes5 moe5 mos5 oms5 som5 oes3 ose3 hm7 eh5 he5
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Common questions about SHMOE
- Is SHMOE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHMOE is not in it.
- How many points is SHMOE worth?
- SHMOE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHMOE?
- SHMOE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SHMOE:
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