Shame

/ʃeɪm/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:10 pts5 letters

Definition of Shame

noun

Uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor or something being exposed that should have been kept private.
"The teenager couldn’t bear the shame of introducing his parents."
Something to regret.
"It was a shame not to see the show after driving all that way."
Reproach incurred or suffered; dishonour; ignominy; derision.
The cause or reason of shame; that which brings reproach and ignominy.
That which is shameful and private, especially private parts.

interjection

A cry of admonition for the subject of a speech, either to denounce the speaker or to agree with the speaker's denunciation of some person or matter; often used reduplicated, especially in political debates.
Expressing sympathy.
"Shame, you poor thing, you must be cold!"

Anagrams of Shame

Exact Anagrams

2 words using all 5 letters:

Words You Can Make

30 words can be made from the letters in "shame":

5-LETTER WORDS

4-LETTER WORDS

ahem haem haes hame hams hems maes mash mesa mesh same seam sham shea

3-LETTER WORDS

ahs ash ems hae ham has hem hes mae mas sae sea sha she

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "shame" and rearranging:

+cmaches sachem samech schema

+demdash mashed shamed

+rharems masher shmear

+smashes shames

Related Word Patterns

SH...Words starting with "sh"...MEWords ending with "me"All 5-letter words Unscramble "shame"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

dishonorhumiliationmortificationpity

ANTONYMS

honor

Rhyming Words

academe acme acrosome adrenochrome adventuresome aerodrome aerogramme aflame aforetime aftertime airdrome airframe airtime alme analcime+5 more

Related Words

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