SHAMS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SHAMS 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 SHAMS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHAMS is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHAMS
No single letter turns SHAMS into another word.
How SHAMS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SHAMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 348,553.
What stands out about SHAMS
- SHAMS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SHAMS mean in Scrabble?
SHAMS is a form of SHAM (its plural or a verb form).
SHAM(noun) — A thing that is not what it claims to be.
Anagrams of SHAMS
The 5 tiles of SHAMS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in SHAMS
1 words end in SHAMS. Useful as a back hook: play SHAMS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in SHAMS
Common questions about SHAMS
- Is SHAMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHAMS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHAMS worth?
- SHAMS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHAMS?
- No single letter can be added to SHAMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SHAMS:
Open SHAMS in the Word Finder