Words Containing SHLI

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing SHLI?

SHLIMAZELS is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHLIMAZEL (23), SHASHLICKS (22), FLASHLIGHTS (21).

Q: What are some common words containing SHLI?

Everyday examples include FLASHLIGHT , FLASHLIGHTS , FLESHLIER , FLESHLIEST . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing SHLI?

FLESHLINESSES has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, FLASHLIGHTS (11 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words Containing SHLI 33 words

How often does SHLI appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 33 words containing SHLI. Most are 8 letters long, they average 17.1 points, the best is SHLIMAZELS (24 points) and 42.4% end in S.

Total words: 33
Most common length: 8 letters; 10 words
Average Scrabble score: 17.1; out of 24 max
Longest word: FLESHLINESSES; 13 letters
Most common ending: S; 42.4% of words

Most common last letters

s 42.4%
e 24.2%
k 9.1%

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ie6.1%

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Highest-scoring word containing SHLI

s ₁h ₄l ₁i ₁m ₃a ₁z ₁₀e ₁l ₁s ₁

S 1 + H 4 + L 1 + I 1 + M 3 + A 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + L 1 + S 1 = 24 points

Double word: 48 pts
Triple word: 72 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

shlimazels

Form of shlimazel

noun(Yiddish) a very unlucky or inept person who fails at everything

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How many words containing SHLI are there?

There are 33 words containing SHLI in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 10 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing SHLI?

SHLIMAZELS is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHLIMAZEL (23), SHASHLICKS (22), FLASHLIGHTS (21).

What are some common words containing SHLI?

Everyday examples include FLASHLIGHT, FLASHLIGHTS, FLESHLIER, FLESHLIEST. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing SHLI?

FLESHLINESSES has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, FLASHLIGHTS (11 letters) is the longest common one.