SHORTENER is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SHORTENER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
s1h4o1r1t1e1n1e1r1
PlayableSHORTENER · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SHORTENER?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.89%
Our own measure of how useful SHORTENER is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHORTENER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shortenersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHORTENER scores
Scrabble s1h4o1r1t1e1n1e1r1 12
Words with Friends s1h3o1r1t1e1n2e1r1 12
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHORTENER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHORTENER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHORTENER
1 longer words begin with SHORTENER.
Shorter words from the letters in SHORTENER
honester11 northers11 heteros10 horners10 hornets10 horrent10 norther10 reshone10 rhetors10 rothers10 shorten10 shorter10 thereon10 threnes10 threnos10 thrones10 estrone7 renters7 rerents7 restore7 snorter7 sterner7 eothen9 ethers9 ethnos9 hereon9 hereto9 heroes9 herons9 hetero9 honers9 honest9 horner9 hornet9 horste9 nesher9 nether9 norths9 nosher9 nother9
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Common questions about SHORTENER
- Is SHORTENER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHORTENER, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHORTENER worth?
- SHORTENER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHORTENER?
- SHORTENER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHORTENER:
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