Definition of SHALOM

shalom

Plural: shaloms

Intj

  • A traditional Jewish greeting or farewell.

Noun

  • A Hebrew word meaning 'peace,' used as a greeting or farewell.
  • The traditional Jewish greeting of "shalom".
  • Peace.

Verb

  • To greet somebody with "shalom".

Examples

  • He greeted his Words With Friends opponent with a cheerful SHALOM before the game began.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew שָׁלוֹם (šālóm, “peace, well-being; Hello, good-bye”). Doublet of salaam, the same word via Arabic.

Scrabble Score: 11

shalom: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
shalom: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
shalom: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

shalom: valid Words With Friends Word