SHORTHAND is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SHORTHAND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHORTHAND · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SHORTHAND?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful SHORTHAND is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHORTHAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shorthandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHORTHAND scores
Scrabble s1h4o1r1t1h4a1n1d2 16
Words with Friends s1h3o1r1t1h3a1n2d2 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHORTHAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHORTHAND has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHORTHAND
2 longer words begin with SHORTHAND.
Shorter words from the letters in SHORTHAND
hadrons11 anthros10 horahs12 thrash12 donahs10 hadron10 hoards10 hondas10 anthro9 norths9 sharon9 shoran9 thorns9 torahs9 adorns7 andros7 drants7 nadors7 radons7 strand7 strond7 troads7 orants6 rotans6 torans6 tronas6 harsh11 horah11 donah9 dosha9 hadst9 hands9 hards9 hoard9 honda9 honds9 odahs9 shand9 shard9 hants8
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Common questions about SHORTHAND
- Is SHORTHAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHORTHAND, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHORTHAND worth?
- SHORTHAND is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHORTHAND?
- SHORTHAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHORTHAND:
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