01 Word definition

shams

5 letters · 1 vowel · 4 consonants

Is SHAMS a word?

Yes. SHAMS is a 5-letter noun. SHAMS 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 SHAMS?

S-H-A-M-S

SHAMS contains 5 letters, begins with S, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

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

1noun

  1. SHAMS 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 score10points
Words With Friends10points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SHAMS spelled?

S1H2A3M4S5
Starts withSHAFirst 3 letters
Ends withAMSLast 3 letters
Unique letters4Repeats S
Vowel balance1 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About SHAMS.

How do you spell SHAMS?

SHAMS is spelled S-H-A-M-S. It contains 5 letters.