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shlimazel

noun

Shlimazel can refer to (Yiddish) a very unlucky or inept person who fails at everything.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 23

Length

9

Scrabble

23

WWF

25

Starts

SH

Ends

ZEL

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SHLIMAZEL” Mean?

shlimazel has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

(Yiddish) a very unlucky or inept person who fails at everything

Synonyms

Synonyms for SHLIMAZEL

Scrabble Score

23

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

(Yiddish) a very unlucky or inept person who fails at everything

Length

9 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

L

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

S, H, L, I, M, A, Z, E, L

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

s
h
l
i
m
a
z
e
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for shlimazel.

SHLIMAZEL is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 23.
It starts with S and ends with L.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCCVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

SHLIMAZEL can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SHLIMAZEL can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SHLIMAZEL 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 shlimazel.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Z

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHC

CV Pattern

CCCVCVCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

SH, HL, LI, IM, MA, AZ, ZE, EL

Trigrams

SHL, HLI, LIM, IMA, MAZ, AZE, ZEL

Crossword Intelligence

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

SHLIMAZEL is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCCVCVCVC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCCVCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 23, 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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