SHORTCUT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SHORTCUT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHORTCUT · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SHORTCUT?
| 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%1.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.75%
Our own measure of how useful SHORTCUT is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHORTCUT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shortcutsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHORTCUT scores
Scrabble s1h4o1r1t1c3u1t1 13
Words with Friends s1h3o1r1t1c4u2t1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHORTCUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHORTCUT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHORTCUT
2 longer words begin with SHORTCUT.
Shorter words from the letters in SHORTCUT
trochus12 chorus11 chotts11 chouts11 couths11 ouchts11 schout11 scouth11 trouch11 rouths9 stouth9 struth9 thrust9 troths9 truths9 cottus8 courts8 crouts8 scruto8 strout6 trouts6 tutors6 chott10 chout10 chuts10 coths10 couth10 crush10 hocus10 oucht10 rotch10 torch10 touch10 horst8 hours8 houts8 hurst8 hurts8 routh8 ruths8
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Common questions about SHORTCUT
- Is SHORTCUT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHORTCUT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHORTCUT worth?
- SHORTCUT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHORTCUT?
- SHORTCUT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHORTCUT:
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