Is SHORTCUT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHORTCUT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHORTCUT mean?
- noun
a route shorter than the usual one
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + C (3) + U (1) + T (1) = 13 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 SHORTCUT
Single letters that turn SHORTCUT 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 SHORTCUT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chorus11
- chotts11
- couths11
- scouth11
- chott10
- couth10
- crush10
- hocus10
- rotch10
- torch10
- touch10
- rouths9
- thrust9
- troths9
- truths9
- cosh9
- ouch9
- such9
- courts8
- horst8
- hours8
- hurst8
- hurts8
- routh8
- ruths8
- short8
- shott8
- shout8
- south8
- thous8
- troth8
- truth8
- och8
- court7
- crust7
- curst7
- scour7
- scout7
- torcs7
- host7
- hots7
- hour7
- hurt7
- huts7
- rhos7
- rhus7
- rush7
- ruth7
- shot7
- shut7
- soth7
- thou7
- thro7
- thru7
- thus7
- tosh7
- tush7
- trouts6
- tutors6
- cors6
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