Shamus
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A private detective or investigator hired to gather information or conduct discreet surveillance.
“The shamus tailed the suspect for three days before delivering his report to the client.”
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sha·mus
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Wordle
Ends in US, an unusual Wordle pattern, the AU vowel pair in the middle is a good early probe
Scrabble
Worth 10 points, the US ending allows no clean further hooks but SHAMUS plays well on open boards
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