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5-Letter Words Starting With SHAM

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With SHAM

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words Starting With SHAM 3 words

How common is SHAM at the start of five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 3 five-letter words that start with SHAM. They average 10 points and the best is SHAME (10 points).

Total words
3
Average Scrabble score
10
out of 10 max
Everyday words
67%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
A
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • a 33.3%
  • e 33.3%
  • s 33.3%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with SHAM

s 1h 4a 1m 3e 1

S 1 + H 4 + A 1 + M 3 + E 1 = 10 points

Double word
20 pts
Triple word
30 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

shame

  1. nouna painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
  2. nouna state of dishonor“one mistake brought shame to all his family”
  3. nounan unfortunate development“it's a pity he couldn't do it”
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How many five-letter words that start with SHAM are there?

There are 3 five-letter words that start with SHAM in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with SHAM?

SHAME is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHAMS (10), SHAMA (10).