SHORTNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SHORTNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHORTNESS?
| 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 SHORTNESS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHORTNESS
No single letter turns SHORTNESS into another word.
How SHORTNESS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHORTNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHORTNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHORTNESS
- SHORTNESS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SHORTNESS
1 longer words begin with SHORTNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in SHORTNESS
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Common questions about SHORTNESS
- Is SHORTNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHORTNESS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHORTNESS worth?
- SHORTNESS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHORTNESS?
- No single letter can be added to SHORTNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHORTNESS:
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