Is SHLIMAZEL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHLIMAZEL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHLIMAZEL mean?
- noun
(Yiddish) a very unlucky or inept person who fails at everything
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + L (1) + I (1) + M (3) + A (1) + Z (10) + E (1) + L (1) = 23 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 SHLIMAZEL
Single letters that turn SHLIMAZEL 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 SHLIMAZEL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- zillahs19
- hazels18
- zillah18
- maizes17
- hazel17
- hazes17
- maize16
- mazes16
- smaze16
- haze16
- lazies15
- maze15
- lazes14
- seiza14
- zeals14
- zills14
- laze13
- size13
- zeal13
- zill13
- sez12
- zas12
- almehs11
- hiemal11
- mashie11
- za11
- almeh10
- haems10
- halms10
- hames10
- helms10
- hemal10
- shame10
- sheila9
- ahem9
- haem9
- halm9
- hame9
- hams9
- helm9
- hems9
- hims9
- mash9
- mesh9
- sham9
- shim9
- emails8
- mailes8
- maills8
- mallei8
- mesial8
- milles8
- samiel8
- hails8
- hales8
- halls8
- heals8
- heils8
- hells8
- hills8
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