SHORTAGES is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SHORTAGES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHORTAGES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHORTAGES is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHORTAGES
No single letter turns SHORTAGES into another word.
How SHORTAGES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHORTAGES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 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 SHORTAGES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHORTAGES
- SHORTAGES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SHORTAGES mean in Scrabble?
SHORTAGES is the plural of SHORTAGE.
SHORTAGE(noun) — A state in which there is not enough of something that is needed.
Shorter words from the letters in SHORTAGES
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Common questions about SHORTAGES
- Is SHORTAGES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHORTAGES, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHORTAGES worth?
- SHORTAGES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHORTAGES?
- No single letter can be added to SHORTAGES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHORTAGES:
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