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Schmaltz

s 1c 3h 4m 3a 1l 1t 1z 10

About 1 syllable

noun · 8 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does schmaltz mean?

noun

  1. (Yiddish) excessive sentimentality in art or music

    Synonymsshmaltzschmalz

Is SCHMALTZ a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is SCHMALTZ worth?

Scrabble

24 pts
s 1c 3h 4m 3a 1l 1t 1z 10

Words With Friends

26 pts
s 1c 4h 3m 4a 1l 2t 1z 10

Wordfeud

25 pts
s 1c 4h 4m 3a 1l 1t 1z 10

NYT Crossplay

24 pts
s 1c 3h 3m 3a 1l 2t 1z 10

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in SCHMALTZ

Hooks for SCHMALTZ

Add one letter to the front or back of SCHMALTZ to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

schmaltzy

Words that end like SCHMALTZ

Common words that share the ending -ALTZ, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

waltz
All words ending in -ALTZ

Schmaltz: quick answers

Is SCHMALTZ a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SCHMALTZ is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 24 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SCHMALTZ worth?
SCHMALTZ scores 24 points in Scrabble, 26 in Words With Friends, 25 in Wordfeud and 24 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does schmaltz mean?
As a noun, schmaltz means “(Yiddish) excessive sentimentality in art or music”.
What words can you make with the letters in SCHMALTZ?
You can make 118 shorter words from SCHMALTZ, such as SCHMALZ, SHMALTZ, CAZ, SMATCH. See the full list.