Shame

5 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A painful feeling of humiliation caused by wrong or foolish behavior.

“She felt shame after realizing her mistake.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ʃeɪm/

Related Words

Synonyms

guiltembarrassmentdisgrace

Antonyms

honor

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Strong word with SH start, common vowels A, E, and M.

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points; H provides good value for short word.

Words Related to Shame

Anagrams of Shame

Words that use exactly the same letters as “shame”.

ahems haems hames sahme shema

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “shame” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

shade shake shale shama shams shane shape share shave whame

Words you can make from Shame

Shorter words formed from the letters in “shame”.

ahem asem haem haes hame hams hems mesa mesh same

Add a letter to make a longer word

6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “shame”.

schema

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