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Is schelm a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word schelm is a Scrabble US word. The word schelm is worth 13 points in Scrabble:

S1C3H4E1L1M3

Is schelm a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word schelm is a Scrabble UK word and has 13 points:

S1C3H4E1L1M3

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6-letter words (1 found)

SCHELM,

5-letter words (4 found)

CHEMS,CLEMS,HELMS,MECHS,

4-letter words (11 found)

CELS,CHEM,CLEM,ELMS,HELM,HEMS,LECH,MECH,MELS,MESH,SECH,

3-letter words (16 found)

CEL,CHE,ECH,EHS,ELM,ELS,EMS,HEM,HES,LES,MEH,MEL,MES,SEC,SEL,SHE,

2-letter words (9 found)

CH,EH,EL,EM,ES,HE,HM,ME,SH,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 42 words from schelm according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of schelm

schelm

Alternative forms

  • schellum, shelm, skellum, skelm

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch schelm.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɛlm

Noun

schelm (plural schelms)

  1. (Scotland) A villain or scoundrel.

Translations

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from German Schelm or Middle Low German schelm.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sxɛlm/
  • Hyphenation: schelm
  • Rhymes: -ɛlm
  • Homophone: Schelm

Noun

schelm m (plural schelmen, diminutive schelmpje n)

  1. (originally) rogue, scoundrel, fiend
  2. (figuratively) imp, prankster, rascal

Derived terms

  • schelmenstreek, schelmerij, schelmstuk
  • schelmachtig, schelms
  • schelmenroman

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: skelm
  • Negerhollands: skelm

Source: wiktionary.org