Shamus

6 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A private detective or investigator hired to gather information or conduct discreet surveillance.

“The shamus tailed the suspect for three days before delivering his report to the client.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

sha·mus

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Synonyms

pioperativesherlock

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in US, an unusual Wordle pattern, the AU vowel pair in the middle is a good early probe

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points, the US ending allows no clean further hooks but SHAMUS plays well on open boards

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Words you can make from Shamus

Shorter words formed from the letters in “shamus”.

hamus musha shams smash smush ushas ahum amus hams haum huma hums huss mash mass musa mush muss sash sham sums

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