SHORTENS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SHORTENS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHORTENS?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHORTENS is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHORTENS
No single letter turns SHORTENS into another word.
How SHORTENS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SHORTENS, 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 | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHORTENS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHORTENS
- SHORTENS 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 SHORTENS mean in Scrabble?
SHORTENS is the present-tense form of SHORTEN used with he, she and it.
SHORTEN(verb) — To make something shorter, or to become shorter.
Shorter words from the letters in SHORTENS
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Common questions about SHORTENS
- Is SHORTENS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHORTENS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHORTENS worth?
- SHORTENS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHORTENS?
- No single letter can be added to SHORTENS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SHORTENS:
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