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shlemiel

noun

Shlemiel can refer to (Yiddish) a dolt who is a habitual bungler.

1 meaning8 lettersScrabble 13

Length

8

Scrabble

13

WWF

15

Starts

SH

Ends

IEL

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SHLEMIEL” Mean?

shlemiel has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

(Yiddish) a dolt who is a habitual bungler

Synonyms

Synonyms for SHLEMIEL

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

Explore the word shlemiel with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

(Yiddish) a dolt who is a habitual bungler

Length

8 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

L

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

S, H, L, E, M, I, E, L

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

s
h
l
e
m
i
e
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for shlemiel.

SHLEMIEL is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with S and ends with L.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFDC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using shlemiel in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

SHLEMIEL has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

SHLEMIEL is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SHLEMIEL can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SHLEMIEL contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside shlemiel.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFDC

CV Pattern

CCCVCVVC

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

SH, HL, LE, EM, MI, IE, EL

Trigrams

SHL, HLE, LEM, EMI, MIE, IEL

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for shlemiel.

SHLEMIEL is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCCVCVVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCCVCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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