SHORTFALL is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SHORTFALL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
s1h4o1r1t1f4a1l1l1
PlayableSHORTFALL · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SHORTFALL?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful SHORTFALL is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHORTFALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shortfallsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHORTFALL scores
Scrabble s1h4o1r1t1f4a1l1l1 15
Words with Friends s1h3o1r1t1f4a1l2l2 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHORTFALL, 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 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHORTFALL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHORTFALL
1 longer words begin with SHORTFALL.
Shorter words from the letters in SHORTFALL
florals10 harlots10 shallot10 thralls10 froths12 shofar12 floats9 floral9 floras9 flotas9 hallos9 hallot9 harlot9 hollas9 lotahs9 safrol9 shalot9 thrall9 torahs9 allots6 atolls6 sollar6 sortal6 stroll6 tolars6 trolls6 flash11 flosh11 forth11 frosh11 froth11 hafts11 halfs11 shaft11 afros8 aloft8 altho8 falls8 farls8 faros8
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Common questions about SHORTFALL
- Is SHORTFALL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHORTFALL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHORTFALL worth?
- SHORTFALL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHORTFALL?
- SHORTFALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHORTFALL:
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