SHORTCHANGE is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. SHORTCHANGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHORTCHANGE · 11 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
11letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept SHORTCHANGE?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.82
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.45%
Our own measure of how useful SHORTCHANGE is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHORTCHANGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHORTCHANGE scores
Scrabble s1h4o1r1t1c3h4a1n1g2e1 20
Words with Friends s1h3o1r1t1c4h3a1n2g3e1 21
Face value of the 11 tiles in SHORTCHANGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHORTCHANGE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHORTCHANGE
4 longer words begin with SHORTCHANGE.
Shorter words from the letters in SHORTCHANGE
charoseth17 ethnarchs17 anchorets14 archstone14 ethnarch16 hatchers16 changers14 gatchers14 groschen14 haroseth14 anchoret13 chanters13 chantors13 charoset13 chortens13 notchers13 snatcher13 stancher13 thoraces13 tranches13 shortage12 staghorn12 acrogens11 coagents11 cognates11 congrats11 cornages11 escargot11 ancestor10 enactors10 sarconet10 sortance10 estragon9 negators9 orangest9 ragstone9 stonerag9 chetahs15 hanches15 hatcher15
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Common questions about SHORTCHANGE
- Is SHORTCHANGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHORTCHANGE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHORTCHANGE worth?
- SHORTCHANGE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHORTCHANGE?
- SHORTCHANGE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SHORTCHANGE:
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