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Is SHORTENS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SHORTENS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SHORTENS mean?

Shortens is a form of SHORTEN.

  1. verb

    make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration

    “He shortened his trip due to illness”

  2. verb

    reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

    “The manuscript must be shortened”

  3. verb

    make short or shorter

    “shorten the skirt”

  4. verb

    become short or shorter

    “In winter, the days shorten”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

11

Words With Friends

8

Letters

S (1) + H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 11 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 SHORTENS

SHORTENS 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 SHORTENS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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