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Ham

h 4a 1m 3

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 3 letters · Very common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does ham mean?

noun

  1. meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)

    Synonymsjambongammon

  2. (Old Testament) son of Noah

  3. a licensed amateur radio operator

  4. an unskilled actor who overacts

    Synonymsham actor

verb

  1. exaggerate one's acting

    Synonymsoveractham it upoverplay

Is HAM a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is HAM worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
h 4a 1m 3

Words With Friends

8 pts
h 3a 1m 4

Wordfeud

8 pts
h 4a 1m 3

NYT Crossplay

7 pts
h 3a 1m 3

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in HAM

Hooks for HAM

Add one letter to the front or back of HAM to make another word.

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Words that end like HAM

Common words that share the ending -AM, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -AM

Ham: quick answers

Is HAM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HAM is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is HAM worth?
HAM scores 8 points in Scrabble, 8 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 7 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does ham mean?
As a noun, ham means “meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in HAM?
You can make 5 shorter words from HAM, such as HM, AH, HA, AM. See the full list.