SHORT is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SHORT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHORT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHORT is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHORT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHORT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SHORT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
What does SHORT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Small in physical length, height or extent, or, of time, lasting only a brief period; also describing an abrupt or curt manner, and, in finance, a position that profits when a price falls.
A short person, a short road and a short film all share the same basic idea of falling below an expected or average length, whether that length is measured in height, distance or time. Someone described as short with a colleague has spoken abruptly or curtly, a manner sense that has nothing to do with physical size at all. Investors who go short on a stock borrow and sell shares they do not own, betting that the price will fall so they can buy them back later at a lower cost, the opposite of a normal, long position. The common phrase in short signals that a speaker is about to summarise a longer explanation in just a few words, echoing the word's core sense of brevity.
How SHORT is used
Extremely common across everyday speech, describing size and duration, and, in finance, naming a bet that a price will fall.
- He was too short to reach the top shelf.
- They took a short break before continuing the meeting.
- Her reply sounded short and slightly annoyed.
- The trader decided to short the stock before the earnings report.
- In short, the plan needs more funding before it can proceed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHORT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SHORT
The 5 tiles of SHORT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SHORT
Showing 24 of 80 words that begin with SHORT.
Words ending in SHORT
2 words end in SHORT. Useful as a back hook: play SHORT onto a word already on the board.
Words with SHORT inside
8 words contain SHORT in the middle. Words that start with SHORT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SHORT
Common questions about SHORT
- Is SHORT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHORT, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHORT worth?
- SHORT is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHORT mean?
- Small in physical length, height or extent, or, of time, lasting only a brief period; also describing an abrupt or curt manner, and, in finance, a position that profits when a price falls.
- What letters can be added to SHORT?
- SHORT takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SHORT:
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