Is SHORTARSE valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHORTARSE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is SHORTARSE worth?

SHORTARSE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SHORTARSE?

SHORTARSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

SHORTARSE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points

It depends on the list you play by. SHORTARSE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

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Depends on the listSHORTARSE · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF

12points in Scrabble

11points in Words with Friends

9letters

1hook available

Which word lists accept SHORTARSE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand	Not listed
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand	Not listed
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries	Valid
Words with FriendsZynga word list	Valid

Word power: 31 / 100

31WORD POWER

Points per tile 35%

1.33

Hooks 25%

Bingo potential 20%

Tile availability 20%

6.33%

Our own measure of how useful SHORTARSE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SHORTARSE

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

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Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How SHORTARSE scores

Scrabble s1h4o1r1t1a1r1s1e1 12

Words with Friends s1h3o1r1t1a1r1s1e1 11

Face value of the 9 tiles in SHORTARSE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Letter	Needed	In the bag
s	2	4
h	1	2
o	1	8
r	2	6
t	1	6
a	1	9
e	1	12

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHORTARSE has to be built on the board across turns.

Anagrams of SHORTARSE

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The 9 tiles of SHORTARSE in a different order — 1 found.

Words starting with SHORTARSE

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1 longer words begin with SHORTARSE.

Shorter words from the letters in SHORTARSE

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Common questions about SHORTARSE

Is SHORTARSE valid in Words with Friends?: Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHORTARSE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is SHORTARSE worth?: SHORTARSE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to SHORTARSE?: SHORTARSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHORTARSE:

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