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Sham

/ʃæm/

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

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

Exact Anagrams

2 words using all 4 letters:

hamsmash

Words You Can Make

8 words can be made from the letters in "sham":

4-LETTER WORDS

hamsmash

3-LETTER WORDS

ahsashhamhasmassha

+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

ANTONYMS

genuinerealsincere

Rhyming Words

abeamaerogramagleamairstreamamalgamanagramangiogramantifoamantijamantispamarteriogramashramaudiogramautoradiogrambalsam+5 more

Related Words

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