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Shamus

s 1h 4a 1m 3u 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 6 letters · Uncommon

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

What does shamus mean?

noun

  1. someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information

    Synonymsprivate detectivepiprivate eyeprivate investigatoroperative

Is SHAMUS 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 SHAMUS worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
s 1h 4a 1m 3u 1s 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
s 1h 3a 1m 4u 2s 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
s 1h 4a 1m 3u 2s 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
s 1h 3a 1m 3u 2s 1

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

Words from the letters in SHAMUS

Anagrams 1

samshu

Words that end like SHAMUS

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

hippopotamus
All words ending in -AMUS

Shamus: quick answers

Is SHAMUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SHAMUS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SHAMUS worth?
SHAMUS scores 11 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does shamus mean?
As a noun, shamus means “someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information”.
What words can you make with the letters in SHAMUS?
You can make 46 shorter words from SHAMUS, such as HUMAS, MUSHA, SHAMS, SMASH. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of SHAMUS?
SHAMUS rearranges into SAMSHU.