SHMOOSE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHMOOSE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SHMOOSE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHMOOSE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHMOOSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHMOOSE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SHMOOSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,985 thousand.
Words starting with SHMOOSE
2 longer words begin with SHMOOSE.
Shorter words from the letters in SHMOOSE
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Common questions about SHMOOSE
- Is SHMOOSE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHMOOSE is not in it.
- How many points is SHMOOSE worth?
- SHMOOSE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHMOOSE?
- SHMOOSE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SHMOOSE:
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