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Is SHLEPS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SHLEPS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SHLEPS mean?

Shleps is a form of SHLEP.

  1. noun

    (Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person

  2. noun

    a tedious or difficult journey

  3. verb

    walk or tramp about

  4. verb

    pull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance

    “Can you shlep this bag of potatoes upstairs?”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

6

Letters

S (1) + H (4) + L (1) + E (1) + P (3) + S (1) = 11 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 SHLEPS

SHLEPS 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 SHLEPS

The 24 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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