Sham

4 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Something or someone that is not genuine and presents a false appearance in order to deceive.

“The charity turned out to be a complete sham, with most donations lining the founder's pockets.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ʃæm/

Related Words

Synonyms

fakeposticheimposterimpostorpretenderfaker fraudshammer

Antonyms

genuine articlereality truth

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains four very common letters: S, H, A, M. An excellent early Wordle guess for gathering information.

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points. M is a reliable tile. Extends easily to SHAMS, SHAME, or SHAMAN for bigger scores.

Words Related to Sham

Anagrams of Sham

Words that use exactly the same letters as “sham”.

hams mash

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “sham” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

cham shaw spam

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “sham”.

ahems amahs amish chams chasm dahms haems halms hames hamsa hamus harms machs marsh masha mashy maths musha pashm phasm sahme shama shame shams

Longer words starting with Sham

Words that begin with “sham”.

shama shame shams shaman shamed shamer shames shammy shamus

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