SHAME is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SHAME is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHAME?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHAME is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHAME
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHAME scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SHAME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What stands out about SHAME
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SHAME mean in Scrabble?
noun
A painful feeling of guilt, embarrassment or loss of self-respect caused by the consciousness of having done something wrong, foolish or dishonourable.
Shame arises when a person becomes aware that their own behaviour has fallen short of what they, or others, expect of them, and it is felt more personally than simple embarrassment. The word also names situations that provoke this feeling, as when people say it is a shame that something happened, meaning it is regrettable or disappointing. As a verb, to shame someone means to make them feel this way deliberately, often by exposing their conduct publicly. Shame differs from guilt in that it centres on how a person sees themselves, or is seen by others, rather than purely on the wrongdoing itself.
How SHAME is used
Very common in everyday speech and writing, both as a strong personal feeling and as a mild expression of regret.
- She felt a deep shame after realizing how she had treated her friend.
- It was a shame that the picnic was cancelled because of the rain.
- He tried to shame his opponent in front of the whole audience.
- The scandal brought shame on the entire family.
- There is no shame in asking for help when you need it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHAME and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SHAME
The 5 tiles of SHAME in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SHAME
24 longer words begin with SHAME.
Words ending in SHAME
4 words end in SHAME. Useful as a back hook: play SHAME onto a word already on the board.
Words with SHAME inside
15 words contain SHAME in the middle. Words that start with SHAME are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SHAME
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Common questions about SHAME
- Is SHAME valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHAME, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHAME worth?
- SHAME is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHAME mean?
- A painful feeling of guilt, embarrassment or loss of self-respect caused by the consciousness of having done something wrong, foolish or dishonourable.
- What letters can be added to SHAME?
- SHAME takes 4 hooks: 1 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SHAME:
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