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Shmaltz

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

About 1 syllable

noun · 7 letters · Rare

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

What does shmaltz mean?

noun

  1. (Yiddish) excessive sentimentality in art or music

    Synonymsschmaltzschmalz

Is SHMALTZ 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 SHMALTZ worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

21 pts
s 1h 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 SHMALTZ

Hooks for SHMALTZ

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like SHMALTZ

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.

All words ending in -ALTZ

Shmaltz: quick answers

Is SHMALTZ a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SHMALTZ is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 21 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SHMALTZ worth?
SHMALTZ scores 21 points in Scrabble, 22 in Words With Friends, 21 in Wordfeud and 21 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does shmaltz mean?
As a noun, shmaltz means “(Yiddish) excessive sentimentality in art or music”.
What words can you make with the letters in SHMALTZ?
You can make 70 shorter words from SHMALTZ, such as SAZ, ZAS, ZA, HALMS. See the full list.