Is “Sham” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
SHAM
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Unavailable

Meaning of Sham

/ʃæm/

noun
  1. 1.A fake; an imitation that purports to be genuine.

    The time-share deal was a sham.

  2. 2.Trickery, hoaxing.

    A con-man must be skilled in the arts of sham and deceit.

  3. 3.A false front, or removable ornamental covering.

verb
  1. 1.To deceive, cheat, lie.

  2. 2.To obtrude by fraud or imposition.

  3. 3.To assume the manner and character of; to imitate; to ape; to feign.

adjective
  1. 1.Intended to deceive; false.

    It was only a sham wedding: they didn't care much for one another, but wanted their parents to stop hassling them.

  2. 2.Counterfeit; unreal

Synonyms: mock