SHORTCOMING is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. SHORTCOMING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHORTCOMING · 11 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SHORTCOMING?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.73
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.09%
Our own measure of how useful SHORTCOMING is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHORTCOMING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shortcomingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHORTCOMING scores
Scrabble s1h4o1r1t1c3o1m3i1n1g2 19
Words with Friends s1h3o1r1t1c4o1m4i1n2g3 22
Face value of the 11 tiles in SHORTCOMING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHORTCOMING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHORTCOMING
1 longer words begin with SHORTCOMING.
Shorter words from the letters in SHORTCOMING
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Common questions about SHORTCOMING
- Is SHORTCOMING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHORTCOMING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHORTCOMING worth?
- SHORTCOMING is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHORTCOMING?
- SHORTCOMING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SHORTCOMING:
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