SHORTSWORD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. SHORTSWORD is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SHORTSWORD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHORTSWORD is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHORTSWORD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shortswordsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHORTSWORD scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SHORTSWORD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHORTSWORD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHORTSWORD
1 longer words begin with SHORTSWORD.
Shorter words from the letters in SHORTSWORD
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Common questions about SHORTSWORD
- Is SHORTSWORD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHORTSWORD is not in it.
- How many points is SHORTSWORD worth?
- SHORTSWORD is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHORTSWORD?
- SHORTSWORD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SHORTSWORD:
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