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Shlemiel

s 1h 4l 1e 1m 3i 1e 1l 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Rare

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

What does shlemiel mean?

noun

  1. (Yiddish) a dolt who is a habitual bungler

    Synonymsschlemiel

Is SHLEMIEL 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 SHLEMIEL worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
s 1h 4l 1e 1m 3i 1e 1l 1

Words With Friends

15 pts
s 1h 3l 2e 1m 4i 1e 1l 2

Wordfeud

13 pts
s 1h 4l 1e 1m 3i 1e 1l 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
s 1h 3l 2e 1m 3i 1e 1l 2

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

Words from the letters in SHLEMIEL

Hooks for SHLEMIEL

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

shlemiels

Words that end like SHLEMIEL

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

spaniel
All words ending in -IEL

Shlemiel: quick answers

Is SHLEMIEL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SHLEMIEL is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SHLEMIEL worth?
SHLEMIEL scores 13 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does shlemiel mean?
As a noun, shlemiel means “(Yiddish) a dolt who is a habitual bungler”.
What words can you make with the letters in SHLEMIEL?
You can make 124 shorter words from SHLEMIEL, such as HELMS, HEMES, HIEMS, HELM. See the full list.