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Is SHORTEST a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SHORTEST mean?

Shortest is a form of SHORT.

  1. adjective

    primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

    “a short life”

  2. adjective

    (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length

    “short skirts”

  3. adjective

    low in stature; not tall

    “he was short and stocky”

  4. noun

    the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

10

Words With Friends

8

Letters

S (1) + H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (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 SHORTEST

SHORTEST 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 SHORTEST

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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