Definitions for shammes

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shammes sham·mes

Spelling: [shah-muh s]

IPA: /ˈʃɑ məs/

Shammes is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 120 anagrams from letters in shammes (aehmmss).

Definitions for shammes

noun

1. sexton (def 2).
2. the candle used to kindle the candles in the Hanukkah menorah.

Origin of shammes

1945-50; Yiddish shames Hebrew shammāsh server, attendant