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.
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PlayableSHORTENINGS · 11 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SHORTENINGS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.36
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
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
Scrabble s1h4o1r1t1e1n1i1n1g2s1 15
Words with Friends s1h3o1r1t1e1n2i1n2g3s1 17
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
Shorter words from the letters in SHORTENINGS
shoestring14 shortening14 thorniness13 histogens13 northings13 rightness13 sennights13 strongish13 thingness13 horniness12 inthrones12 nitrogens10 ringtones10 snortings10 stenosing10 ghostier12 histogen12 hornings12 horsings12 hostings12 nighness12 northing12 nothings12 othering12 resights12 rightens12 sennight12 shoeings12 shorings12 shorting12 sighters12 thongier12 thorning12 throeing12 throning12 herisson11 histones11 hoisters11 horniest11 hornists11
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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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