SHORTHANDS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SHORTHANDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHORTHANDS · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SHORTHANDS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.1%
Our own measure of how useful SHORTHANDS is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHORTHANDS
No single letter turns SHORTHANDS into another word.
How SHORTHANDS scores
Scrabble s1h4o1r1t1h4a1n1d2s1 17
Words with Friends s1h3o1r1t1h3a1n2d2s1 16
Face value of the 10 tiles in SHORTHANDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 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 SHORTHANDS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHORTHANDS
- SHORTHANDS 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 SHORTHANDS
shorthand16 hadrons11 anthros10 shorans10 strands8 stronds8 horahs12 thrash12 donahs10 doshas10 hadron10 hoards10 hondas10 shands10 shards10 anthro9 hoasts9 horsts9 hostas9 norths9 sharns9 sharon9 shoats9 shoran9 shorts9 snaths9 thorns9 torahs9 adorns7 andros7 drants7 nadors7 radons7 sarods7 stands7 stonds7 strads7 strand7 strond7 troads7
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Common questions about SHORTHANDS
- Is SHORTHANDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHORTHANDS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHORTHANDS worth?
- SHORTHANDS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHORTHANDS?
- No single letter can be added to SHORTHANDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SHORTHANDS:
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