Is SHAMING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHAMING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHAMING mean?
Shaming is a form of SHAME.
- noun
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
- noun
a state of dishonor
“one mistake brought shame to all his family”
- noun
an unfortunate development
“it's a pity he couldn't do it”
- verb
bring shame or dishonor upon
“he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
7
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + A (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for SHAMING
Single letters that turn SHAMING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of SHAMING
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from SHAMING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- mashing13
- ashing10
- gamins9
- ahing9
- gnash9
- hangs9
- nighs9
- sangh9
- hams9
- hims9
- mash9
- sham9
- shim9
- agism8
- gamin8
- sigma8
- gash8
- ghis8
- hags8
- hang8
- nigh8
- shag8
- sigh8
- ham8
- him8
- amins7
- mains7
- manis7
- minas7
- ahis7
- gams7
- hins7
- hisn7
- magi7
- mags7
- migs7
- shin7
- sinh7
- ghi7
- hag7
- hm7
- gains6
- signa6
- aims6
- amin6
- amis6
- main6
- mani6
- mans6
- mina6
- nims6
- sima6
- ahi6
- ahs6
- ash6
- gam6
- has6
- hin6
- his6
- mag6
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