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shmaltz

noun

Shmaltz can refer to (Yiddish) excessive sentimentality in art or music.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 21

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

LTZ

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SHMALTZ” Mean?

shmaltz has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense

(Yiddish) excessive sentimentality in art or music

Synonyms

schmaltz schmalz

Synonyms for SHMALTZ

schmaltz schmalz

Scrabble Score

Letters

Vowels

Consonants

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

(Yiddish) excessive sentimentality in art or music

Length

7 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

S, H, M, A, L, T, Z

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for shmaltz.

SHMALTZ is a 7-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 21.

It starts with S and ends with Z.

It contains 1 vowel and 6 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 14%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CCCVCCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SHMALTZ can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

SHMALTZ uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CCCVCCC

Vowel Share

14%

Consonant Share

86%

Bigrams

SH, HM, MA, AL, LT, TZ

Trigrams

SHM, HMA, MAL, ALT, LTZ

Crossword Intelligence

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

SHMALTZ is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with S and ends with Z, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 1 vowel and 6 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCCVCCC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.