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.
s1h4o1r1t1f4a1l1l1s1
PlayableSHORTFALLS · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
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
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.9%
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
Scrabble s1h4o1r1t1f4a1l1l1s1 16
Words with Friends s1h3o1r1t1f4a1l2l2s1 17
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
Shorter words from the letters in SHORTFALLS
shortfall15 shallots11 allsorts8 shofars13 florals10 harlots10 safrols10 shallot10 shalots10 thralls10 sollars7 sortals7 strolls7 froths12 shafts12 shofar12 aslosh9 fatsos9 floats9 floral9 floras9 flotas9 frosts9 hallos9 hallot9 harlot9 hoasts9 hollas9 horsts9 hostas9 lotahs9 safrol9 shalot9 shoals9 shoats9 sholas9 shorls9 shorts9 sloths9 sofars9
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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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