SHORTARSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHORTARSES 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SHORTARSES?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHORTARSES is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHORTARSES
No single letter turns SHORTARSES into another word.
How SHORTARSES scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SHORTARSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 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 SHORTARSES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHORTARSES
- SHORTARSES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SHORTARSES
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Common questions about SHORTARSES
- Is SHORTARSES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHORTARSES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHORTARSES worth?
- SHORTARSES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHORTARSES?
- No single letter can be added to SHORTARSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SHORTARSES:
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