SHORTENINGS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SHORTENINGS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHORTENINGS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHORTENINGS is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHORTENINGS
No single letter turns SHORTENINGS into another word.
How SHORTENINGS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SHORTENINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 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 SHORTENINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHORTENINGS
- SHORTENINGS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SHORTENINGS mean in Scrabble?
SHORTENINGS is the plural of SHORTENING.
Shorter words from the letters in SHORTENINGS
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Common questions about SHORTENINGS
- Is SHORTENINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHORTENINGS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHORTENINGS worth?
- SHORTENINGS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHORTENINGS?
- No single letter can be added to SHORTENINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SHORTENINGS:
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