Definition of SHLEMIEL

shlemiel

Plural: shlemiels

Noun

  • An unlucky, awkward, and inept person; a bungler.
  • (Yiddish) a dolt who is a habitual bungler
  • Alternative form of schlemiel.

Examples

  • He felt like a SHLEMIEL after misspelling an easy word in Words With Friends, costing him the game.

Synonyms

schlemiel

Scrabble Score: 13

shlemiel: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
shlemiel: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
shlemiel: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

shlemiel: valid Words With Friends Word