Is SHMOOZES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHMOOZES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHMOOZES mean?
Shmoozes is a form of SHMOOZE.
- noun
(Yiddish) a warm heart-to-heart talk
- verb
talk idly or casually and in a friendly way
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + M (3) + O (1) + O (1) + Z (10) + E (1) + S (1) = 22 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 SHMOOZES
SHMOOZES 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 SHMOOZES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- shmooze21
- mozos16
- zooms16
- mozo15
- zoom15
- oozes14
- ooze13
- zoos13
- sez12
- zoo12
- moshes11
- shmoes11
- smoosh11
- homes10
- homos10
- mohos10
- shmoe10
- hems9
- home9
- homo9
- homs9
- mesh9
- mhos9
- moho9
- mosh9
- ohms9
- shmo9
- osmose8
- hoses8
- shoes8
- shoos8
- hem8
- hom8
- meh8
- mho8
- ohm8
- moose7
- mosso7
- hoes7
- hose7
- hoss7
- oohs7
- sesh7
- shes7
- shoe7
- shoo7
- sohs7
- hm7
- emos6
- mess6
- moos6
- moss6
- some6
- soms6
- hes6
- hoe6
- hoo6
- hos6
- oho6
- ohs6
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