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Is SHORTLISTING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SHORTLISTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SHORTLISTING mean?

Shortlisting is a form of SHORTLIST.

  1. noun

    a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen

  2. verb

    put someone or something on a short list

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
n/a
Letters
12

S (1) + H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsNot listed

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 SHORTLISTING

SHORTLISTING 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 SHORTLISTING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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