Shah
4 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
The hereditary monarch of Iran, a royal title used before the 1979 revolution.
“The last Shah of Iran fled the country during the Islamic Revolution of 1979.”
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H appears at both the second and fourth positions, a rare doubling. A is the only vowel, making it an awkward Wordle target.
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Worth 10 points. Two H tiles are unusual but each scores 4. SHAHS is a valid plural for an easy extension.
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