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Is SHAM a Scrabble word?

✔ In our word list SHAM is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.

Scrabble pointsWords With Friends pointsLetters
994

What does SHAM mean?

  1. nounsomething that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
  2. nouna person who makes deceitful pretenses
  3. verbmake a pretence of

Definitions from WordNet.

Hooks for SHAM

Add a letter to make a new word: SHAME, SHAMS.

Anagrams of SHAM

Words inside SHAM

See all 12 words you can make from SHAM

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About this list

Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.

Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.

Look up SHAM in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.

FAQ

Is SHAM a Scrabble word?

SHAM is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.

How many points is SHAM worth?

SHAM is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.

What does SHAM mean?

Something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be.