01 Word definition

shames

6 letters · 2 vowels · 4 consonants

Is SHAMES a word?

Yes. SHAMES is a 6-letter noun. SHAMES is a plural or present-tense form of SHAM: something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SHAMES?

S-H-A-M-E-S

SHAMES contains 6 letters, begins with S, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

SHAMES is a plural or present-tense form of SHAM.

1noun

  1. SHAMES is a plural or present-tense form of SHAM: something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends11points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SHAMES spelled?

S1H2A3M4E5S6
Starts withSHAFirst 3 letters
Ends withMESLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats S
Vowel balance2 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About SHAMES.

How do you spell SHAMES?

SHAMES is spelled S-H-A-M-E-S. It contains 6 letters.