SHORTENING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SHORTENING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
s1h4o1r1t1e1n1i1n1g2
PlayableSHORTENING · 10 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SHORTENING?
| 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%1.4
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.2%
Our own measure of how useful SHORTENING is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHORTENING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shorteningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHORTENING scores
Scrabble s1h4o1r1t1e1n1i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends s1h3o1r1t1e1n2i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 10 tiles in SHORTENING, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHORTENING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHORTENING
1 longer words begin with SHORTENING.
Shorter words from the letters in SHORTENING
northings13 inthrones12 nitrogens10 ringtones10 ghostier12 histogen12 hornings12 northing12 nothings12 othering12 rightens12 sennight12 shorting12 thongier12 thorning12 throeing12 throning12 horniest11 inthrone11 ornithes11 thinners11 tinhorns11 genitors9 negronis9 nitrogen9 rentings9 ringtone9 rontgens9 roseting9 snorting9 sterning9 trigones9 intoners8 nitrones8 nointers8 ternions8 gorhens11 gothier11 henting11 hingers11
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Common questions about SHORTENING
- Is SHORTENING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHORTENING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHORTENING worth?
- SHORTENING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHORTENING?
- SHORTENING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SHORTENING:
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