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 Shams 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
10
Words with Friends
10
The word Sham is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 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.