Is SHORTCOMING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHORTCOMING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHORTCOMING mean?
- noun
a failing or deficiency
“that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
11
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + C (3) + O (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 19 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 SHORTCOMING
Single letters that turn SHORTCOMING 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 SHORTCOMING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chromings17
- smooching17
- monostich16
- chroming16
- mooching16
- cohosting15
- smoothing15
- chrismon15
- hormonic15
- orthicons14
- choosing14
- torching14
- chrisom14
- chromis14
- chromos14
- chorions13
- coonshit13
- isochron13
- orthicon13
- torchons13
- choring13
- coshing13
- gnomish13
- gothics13
- moshing13
- ochring13
- chirms13
- chrism13
- chromo13
- mochis13
- smirch13
- smooch13
- motorings12
- omicrons12
- shooting12
- shorting12
- soothing12
- chitons12
- chorion12
- cohorts12
- comings12
- cronish12
- isochor12
- moonish12
- moorish12
- ostrich12
- rimshot12
- torchon12
- chings12
- cohogs12
- gothic12
- grinch12
- homing12
- mights12
- chirm12
- mochi12
- mooch12
- ohmic12
- schmo12
- hornitos11
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