sham
ADJECTIVEVERBNOUN
/ʃəm/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH S
sham is a valid 4-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1H4A1M3
1 + 4 + 1 + 3 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does sham mean?
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Adopted in order to deceive.
“sham modesty”
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VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Make a pretence of.
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2
Make believe with the intent to deceive.
“He shammed a headache”
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NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
Something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be.
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2
A person who makes deceitful pretenses.
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