Definition of sham

"sham" in the noun sense

1. fake, sham, postiche

something that is a counterfeit not what it seems to be

2. imposter, impostor, pretender, fake, faker, fraud, sham, shammer, pseudo, pseud, role player

a person who makes deceitful pretenses

"sham" in the verb sense

1. simulate, assume, sham, feign

make a pretence of

"She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"

"he feigned sleep"

2. feign, sham, pretend, affect, dissemble

make believe with the intent to deceive

"He feigned that he was ill"

"He shammed a headache"

"sham" in the adjective sense

1. assumed, false, fictitious, fictive, pretended, put on, sham

adopted in order to deceive

"an assumed name"

"an assumed cheerfulness"

"a fictitious address"

"fictive sympathy"

"a pretended interest"

"a put-on childish voice"

"sham modesty"

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Quotations for sham

Persecution is disobeying the most solemn injunction of Christianity, under the sham plea of upholding it. [ Chatfield ]

sham in Scrabble®

The word sham is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 9

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters sham:

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sham in Words With Friends™

The word sham is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 9

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Words within the letters of sham

2 letter words in sham (5 words)

3 letter words in sham (4 words)

4 letter words in sham (Anagrams) (3 words)

Word Growth involving sham

Shorter words in sham

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