Definitions For Sham
noun
- Something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
- A person who makes deceitful pretenses
- Something that is not what it appears to be and that is meant to trick or deceive people
- Someone who deceives people by pretending to be a particular kind of person, to have a particular skill, etc.
- Words or actions that are not sincere or honest
verb
- Make believe with the intent to deceive
- Make a pretence of
- To act in a way that is meant to trick or deceive people
adjective
- Adopted in order to deceive
Is Sham a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
9
Words with Friends
9
The word Sham is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Sham in a Sentence
- He claims that the trial was a sham.
- Their marriage was a sham.
- Many people believed he could help them, but I knew he was a sham.
- A sofa upholstered in sham leather
- Street vendors selling sham designer handbags to gullible tourists
- She wasn't really hurt; she was only shamming.
- He was shamming illness to avoid work.