SHORTFALLS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SHORTFALLS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHORTFALLS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHORTFALLS is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHORTFALLS
No single letter turns SHORTFALLS into another word.
How SHORTFALLS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SHORTFALLS, 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 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHORTFALLS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHORTFALLS
- SHORTFALLS 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 SHORTFALLS mean in Scrabble?
SHORTFALLS is the plural of SHORTFALL.
Shorter words from the letters in SHORTFALLS
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Common questions about SHORTFALLS
- Is SHORTFALLS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHORTFALLS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHORTFALLS worth?
- SHORTFALLS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHORTFALLS?
- No single letter can be added to SHORTFALLS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SHORTFALLS:
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