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Is SHORTAGE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SHORTAGE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SHORTAGE mean?

  1. noun

    the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required

    “new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit”

  2. noun

    an acute insufficiency

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

8

Letters

S (1) + H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + A (1) + G (2) + E (1) = 12 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 SHORTAGE

Single letters that turn SHORTAGE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Words you can make from SHORTAGE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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