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Sham

/ʃæm/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:9 pts4 letters
Definition of Sham

noun

  1. A fake; an imitation that purports to be genuine.

    "The time-share deal was a sham."

  2. Trickery, hoaxing.

    "A con-man must be skilled in the arts of sham and deceit."

  3. A false front, or removable ornamental covering.
  4. A decorative cover for a pillow.

verb

  1. To deceive, cheat, lie.
  2. To obtrude by fraud or imposition.
  3. To assume the manner and character of; to imitate; to ape; to feign.

adjective

  1. Intended to deceive; false.

    "It was only a sham wedding: they didn't care much for one another, but wanted their parents to stop hassling them."

  2. Counterfeit; unreal
Anagrams of Sham

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "sham":

hamsmash

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+aamahs
+cchamschasmmachs
+ehaemshamesshame
+lhalms
+rharmsmarsh
+sshamssmash
+tmaths
+wshawmwhams
+ymashy
Related Word Patterns
SH...Words starting with "sh"...AMWords ending with "am"All 4-letter wordsUnscramble "sham"
Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

mock
Letter Values
s1
h4
a1
m3

Total: 9 Scrabble points

Word Tools
Find Anagrams of "sham"All 4-Letter WordsWords Starting With "S"
Rhymes With Sham
abeamaerogramagleamairstreamamalgamanagramangiogramantifoamantijamantispamarteriogramashram
Related 4-Letter Words
sabesabssacksacssadesadisafesagasagesagosagssagysaidsailsain

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Sham"

Sham is a 4-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "sham" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Sham" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "sham" is a low-scoring word.