What does SHAME mean?

Pronunciation
/ʃeɪm/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
10
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
  2. a state of dishonor“one mistake brought shame to all his family”
  3. an unfortunate development“it's a pity he couldn't do it”

verb

  1. bring shame or dishonor upon“he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime”
  2. compel through a sense of shame“She shamed him into making amends”
  3. cause to be ashamed
  4. surpass or beat by a wide margin

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

shames11shaming13

Anagrams of SHAME

hames10haems10

Words inside SHAME

40 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

mash9mesa6mesh9 same6 seam6sham9shea7ash6 ems5ham8 has6hes6mae5mas5sea3 sha6she6ae2ah5am4as2 eh5em4 es2ha5he5 hm7 ma4 me4sh5

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Questions

Is SHAME a valid word in word games?

SHAME is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is SHAME worth?

SHAME is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SHAME?

40 other words, including AS, HE, ME and HAS.