Is “Sham” a Scrabble word?
Yes
SHAM
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary
Valid in these dictionaries
SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of Sham
/ʃæm/
noun
1.A fake; an imitation that purports to be genuine.
“The time-share deal was a sham.”
2.Trickery, hoaxing.
“A con-man must be skilled in the arts of sham and deceit.”
3.A false front, or removable ornamental covering.
verb
1.To deceive, cheat, lie.
2.To obtrude by fraud or imposition.
3.To assume the manner and character of; to imitate; to ape; to feign.
adjective
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.Counterfeit; unreal
Synonyms: mock