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Is SHORTING a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SHORTING mean?

Shorting 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

12

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

8

Letters

S (1) + H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 SHORTING

SHORTING 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 SHORTING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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