shame

/ʃeɪm/ nounverb
5 letters1 syllable10 points in Scrabble®10 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS7
NOUN
1

A state of dishonor.

“one mistake brought shame to all his family”

2

An unfortunate development.

3

A painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt.

VERB
1

Bring shame or dishonor upon.

2

Cause to be ashamed.

3

Compel through a sense of shame.

“She shamed him into making amends”

4

Surpass or beat by a wide margin.

WORD FORMS
Starts withS
Ends withE
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®10 points
Words With Friends®10 points
Double word20 points
Triple word30 points
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Pig Latinameshay
Starts & ends withS … E
Syllablesshame
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SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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