Shawm

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

a medieval double-reed wind instrument

“The shawm player accompanied the procession.”

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Wordle

"Shawm" uses 5 different letters, which makes it efficient for eliminating options. Its 1 vowel balance the consonants.

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"Shawm" is worth 13 points before board bonuses. Aim its letters at double/triple-letter and word squares to lift the score.

Words Related to Shawm

Anagrams of Shawm

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

whams

Words one letter different

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

shawl shawn shaws shawy

Words you can make from Shawm

Shorter words formed from the letters in “shawm”.

hams hawm haws shaw wash

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