Is SCHMALZES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SCHMALZES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 25 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SCHMALZES mean?
Schmalzes is a form of SCHMALZ.
- noun
(Yiddish) excessive sentimentality in art or music
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
25
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + C (3) + H (4) + M (3) + A (1) + L (1) + Z (10) + E (1) + S (1) = 25 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 SCHMALZES
SCHMALZES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from SCHMALZES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- schmalz23
- mezcals20
- mezcal19
- hazels18
- cazh18
- chez18
- smazes17
- hazel17
- hazes17
- mazes16
- smaze16
- haze16
- maze15
- sachems14
- samechs14
- schemas14
- lazes14
- zeals14
- chasms13
- maches13
- sachem13
- samech13
- schema13
- laze13
- zeal13
- clashes12
- chams12
- chasm12
- chems12
- mache12
- machs12
- mechs12
- sez12
- zas12
- mescals11
- almehs11
- cashes11
- chases11
- chasse11
- chelas11
- laches11
- mashes11
- shames11
- cham11
- chem11
- mach11
- mech11
- za11
- camels10
- macles10
- mescal10
- aches10
- almeh10
- chase10
- chela10
- chess10
- clash10
- haems10
- halms10
- hames10
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