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Shamuses

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

About 3 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Rare · plural of shamus

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

What does shamuses mean?

noun

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

    Synonymsprivate detectivepiprivate eyeprivate investigatoroperative

Definitions shown for shamus, the base form of shamuses.

Is SHAMUSES 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 SHAMUSES worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
s 1h 4a 1m 3u 1s 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
s 1h 3a 1m 4u 2s 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
s 1h 4a 1m 3u 2s 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
s 1h 3a 1m 3u 2s 1e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in SHAMUSES

Words that end like SHAMUSES

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

confusesrefusesamusesaccusesvirusesopusescallusescampusescaucusescensuseschorusescircusescitrusescrocusesdiffusesdiscusesreclusesruckusesstatuseswalrusesbemusesbonusesdisusesfetuses
All words ending in -USES

Shamuses: quick answers

Is SHAMUSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SHAMUSES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SHAMUSES worth?
SHAMUSES scores 13 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does shamuses mean?
shamuses is the plural of shamus, which means “someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information”.
What words can you make with the letters in SHAMUSES?
You can make 132 shorter words from SHAMUSES, such as SAMSHUS, SMASHES, SMUSHES, MASHES. See the full list.