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Is FORESHORTENED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FORESHORTENED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FORESHORTENED mean?

Foreshortened is a form of FORESHORTEN.

  1. verb

    reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

    “The manuscript must be shortened”

  2. verb

    shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
20
Letters
13

F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 20 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for FORESHORTENED

FORESHORTENED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from FORESHORTENED

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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