Is SCHMALTZ a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SCHMALTZ is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 24 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SCHMALTZ mean?
- noun
(Yiddish) excessive sentimentality in art or music
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
24
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + C (3) + H (4) + M (3) + A (1) + L (1) + T (1) + Z (10) = 24 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for SCHMALTZ
Single letters that turn SCHMALTZ into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from SCHMALTZ
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- schmalz23
- shmaltz21
- cazh18
- chams12
- chasm12
- machs12
- match12
- zas12
- slatch11
- cham11
- mach11
- za11
- caths10
- chats10
- clash10
- halms10
- latch10
- maths10
- tachs10
- calms9
- clams9
- cash9
- cath9
- chat9
- halm9
- hams9
- mash9
- math9
- sham9
- tach9
- halts8
- laths8
- shalt8
- calm8
- cams8
- clam8
- macs8
- scam8
- ham8
- clast7
- malts7
- smalt7
- talcs7
- halt7
- hast7
- hats7
- lahs7
- lash7
- lath7
- shat7
- cam7
- mac7
- hm7
- acts6
- alms6
- cals6
- cast6
- cats6
- lacs6
- lams6
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