SHORTEN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SHORTEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHORTEN?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHORTEN is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHORTEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shortensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHORTEN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SHORTEN, 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 | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 96,496.
What stands out about SHORTEN
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SHORTEN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To make something shorter, or to become shorter.
A tailor will shorten a pair of trousers, and an editor will shorten a long article. Days shorten as autumn arrives, and in betting the odds on a horse can shorten when more people back it.
How SHORTEN is used
Shorten is used for length, time, text and odds, with or without an object.
- Please shorten the speech to five minutes.
- The seamstress had to shorten the sleeves.
- Daylight begins to shorten after midsummer.
- A new road should shorten the journey.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHORTEN and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SHORTEN
The 7 tiles of SHORTEN in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SHORTEN
6 longer words begin with SHORTEN.
Shorter words from the letters in SHORTEN
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Common questions about SHORTEN
- Is SHORTEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHORTEN, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHORTEN worth?
- SHORTEN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHORTEN mean?
- To make something shorter, or to become shorter.
- What letters can be added to SHORTEN?
- SHORTEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SHORTEN:
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