Shmoes
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of shmo, a Yiddish-origin informal term for a foolish or contemptible person.
“He dismissed them as a bunch of shmoes who had no idea what they were doing.”
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Unusual SHM opening, ends in OES which is the standard plural pattern for words ending in O
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All low-value tiles but valid, the OES ending can hook onto existing O-ending board words
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