shamus

Meanings

Plural: shami, shamuses

Noun

someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
A private detective; originally, a policeman or police detective.

Origin / Etymology

Said to be from the Irish name Séamus, on account of many American police officers being of Irish descent.

Synonyms

operative, PI, private detective, private eye, private investigator, sherlock

Scrabble Score: 11

shamus is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
shamus is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
shamus is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

shamus is a valid Words With Friends word