Is SHAMMING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHAMMING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHAMMING mean?
Shamming is a form of SHAM.
- noun
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
- noun
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
- verb
make a pretence of
“She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger”
- verb
make believe with the intent to deceive
“He feigned that he was ill”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 8
S (1) + H (4) + A (1) + M (3) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 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 SHAMMING
SHAMMING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from SHAMMING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hamming15
- mashing13
- shaming13
- ashing10
- hmm10
- gamins9
- ahing9
- gnash9
- hangs9
- imams9
- maims9
- miasm9
- nighs9
- sangh9
- hams9
- hims9
- mash9
- sham9
- shim9
- agism8
- gamin8
- sigma8
- gash8
- ghis8
- hags8
- hang8
- imam8
- maim8
- mams8
- nigh8
- shag8
- sigh8
- ham8
- him8
- amins7
- mains7
- manis7
- minas7
- ahis7
- gams7
- hins7
- hisn7
- magi7
- mags7
- migs7
- shin7
- sinh7
- ghi7
- hag7
- mam7
- mim7
- hm7
- gains6
- signa6
- aims6
- amin6
- amis6
- main6
- mani6
- mans6
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