SHMOOZE is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. SHMOOZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHMOOZE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 69 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHMOOZE is to know. It scores 21 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHMOOZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHMOOZE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SHMOOZE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,978 thousand.
What does SHMOOZE mean in Scrabble?
verb
informal
To chat in a friendly, relaxed way, often to win favour or make useful contacts.
Shmooze entered English from Yiddish and is strongly linked with networking at parties and business events. The word suggests charm with a purpose, unlike a plain chat between friends.
How SHMOOZE is used
Informal; spelled schmooze as well, and also used as a noun for a long chat.
- He spent the evening trying to shmooze the investors.
- You have to shmooze a little if you want the contract.
- They like to shmooze over coffee before the meeting.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHMOOZE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SHMOOZE
4 longer words begin with SHMOOZE.
Shorter words from the letters in SHMOOZE
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Common questions about SHMOOZE
- Is SHMOOZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHMOOZE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHMOOZE worth?
- SHMOOZE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHMOOZE mean?
- To chat in a friendly, relaxed way, often to win favour or make useful contacts.
- What letters can be added to SHMOOZE?
- SHMOOZE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SHMOOZE:
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