Wham
4 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A heavy, forceful blow or the loud, sudden noise it produces on impact.
“The door blew shut with a wham that rattled every window in the house.”
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WHAM opens with the WH digraph and ends in -AM, shared with SHAM, CRAM, and CLAM
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Worth 12 points, W (4), H (4), and M (3) make it one of the highest-scoring four-letter words
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