sham
Definitions
Noun
- Something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
- A person who makes deceitful pretenses
Verb
- Make a pretence of
- Make believe with the intent to deceive
Fragment
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "sham".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shame | 1 | 21 |
| 2 | ashamed | 2 | 16 |
| 3 | shamrock | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | shameful | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | shampoo | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | gresham | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | isham | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | sham | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | shamed | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | shames | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | unashamedly | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | amersham | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | ashame | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | basham | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | bassham | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | esham | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | gresham's | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | grisham | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | grisham's | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | harsham | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | hisham | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | horsham | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | horsham's | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | lakshamanan | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | lakshamanan's | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | newsham | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | shamalia | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | shaman | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | shamanism | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | shamanists | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | shamans | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | shamas | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | shambaugh | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | shamberger | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | shamble | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | shambles | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | shambley | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | shamblin | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | shambo | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | shamburg | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | shamburger | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | shamel | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | shameless | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | shamelessly | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | shamelle | 2 | 0 |
| 46 | shaming | 2 | 0 |
| 47 | shamir | 2 | 0 |
| 48 | shamir's | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | shammond | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | shamp | 1 | 0 |
| 51 | shampine | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | shampooed | 2 | 0 |
| 53 | shampoos | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | shamrock's | 2 | 0 |
| 55 | shamu | 2 | 0 |
| 56 | shamus | 2 | 0 |
| 57 | unashamed | 3 | 0 |
| 58 | washam | 2 | 0 |
| 59 | wickersham | 3 | 0 |
| 60 | wisham | 2 | 0 |
| 61 | worsham | 2 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "sham".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "sham".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "sham" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "sham" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "sham" in the same piece of text.
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 61
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 2
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
To the GOP, he's a sham candidate. At home, he’s Mr. Sullivan, ex-teacher and Alaska Senate hopeful
Jul 11, 2026 ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Jul 11, 2026 ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Oregon attorney general sues ‘sham’ disaster-relief nonprofit that spent thousands on casinos, strip clubs
Apr 16, 2026 Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB
Apr 16, 2026 Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB
OFAC issues new Sanctions Advisory on sham transactions and sanctions evasion
Apr 2, 2026 Nixon Peabody
Apr 2, 2026 Nixon Peabody
‘Definitely a Sham’: As Tariffs Climb, Trade Fraud and Accounting Tricks Proliferate
Apr 8, 2026 The New York Times
Apr 8, 2026 The New York Times
Ranking Member Raskin Slams Republicans’ Sham Attack on the Southern Poverty Law Center
Jun 9, 2026 U.S. House Judiciary Committee Democrats | (.gov)
Jun 9, 2026 U.S. House Judiciary Committee Democrats | (.gov)