SHORTAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SHORTAGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHORTAGE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHORTAGE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHORTAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shortagesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHORTAGE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHORTAGE, 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 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHORTAGE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHORTAGE
- All 8 letters of SHORTAGE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SHORTAGE
1 longer words begin with SHORTAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in SHORTAGE
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Common questions about SHORTAGE
- Is SHORTAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHORTAGE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHORTAGE worth?
- SHORTAGE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHORTAGE?
- SHORTAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHORTAGE:
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