Play SHORTAGE Strategically

347 valid words • Unscramble SHORTAGE for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for SHORTAGE

Best Short Plays
GASH (8pt)GHAT (8pt)GOSH (8pt)HAGS (8pt)HOGS (8pt)SHAG (8pt)SHOG (8pt)EATH (7pt)
High-Value Long Plays
SHORTAGE (12pt)GATHERS (11pt)HOSTAGE (11pt)EARSHOT (10pt)GAROTES (8pt)ORGEATS (8pt)STORAGE (8pt)GARTHS (10pt)
Scores
Scrabble: 12 pts
WWF: 12 pts
Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 347 Words

8-letter 1 words Best: SHORTAGE (12pt)

SHORTAGE12pt

7-letter 6 words Best: GATHERS (11pt)

GATHERS11ptHOSTAGE11ptEARSHOT10ptGAROTES8ptORGEATS8ptSTORAGE8pt

6-letter 30 words Best: GARTHS (10pt)

GARTHS10ptGASHER10ptGATHER10ptGERAHS10ptGHERAO10ptAHORSE9ptASHORE9ptEARTHS9ptHATERS9ptHEARTS9ptHOARSE9ptHORSTE9ptOTHERS9ptRESHOT9ptTHROES9ptTORAHS9ptARGOTS7ptERGOTS7ptGAROTE7ptGASTER7ptGATORS7ptGRATES7ptGREATS7ptGROATS7ptORGEAT7ptRETAGS7ptSTAGER7ptTARGES7ptOATERS6ptORATES6pt

5-letter 83 words Best: GARTH (9pt)

GARTH9ptGERAH9ptGHAST9ptGHATS9ptGHOST9ptEARTH8ptETHOS8ptHAETS8ptHARES8ptHARTS8ptHASTE8ptHATER8ptHATES8ptHEARS8ptHEART8ptHEATS8ptHEROS8ptHOARS8ptHOERS8ptHORAS8ptHORSE8ptHORST8ptHOSTA8ptOATHS8ptOTHER8ptRATHE8ptRHEAS8ptSHARE8ptSHEAR8ptSHOAT8ptSHOER8ptSHORE8ptSHORT8ptSHOTE8ptTAHRS8ptTHOSE8ptTHROE8ptTORAH8ptTRASH8ptAGERS6ptARGOT6ptERGOT6ptGATES6ptGATOR6ptGEARS6ptGETAS6ptGOATS6ptGOERS6ptGORES6ptGORSE6ptGRATE6ptGREAT6ptGROAT6ptGROTS6ptOGRES6ptRAGES6ptRETAG6ptSAGER6ptSARGE6ptSTAGE6ptTARGE6ptTERGA6ptTOGAE6ptTOGAS6ptAROSE5ptASTER5ptOATER5ptORATE5ptRATES5ptRATOS5ptROAST5ptROSET5ptROTAS5ptROTES5ptSTARE5ptSTOAE5ptSTORE5ptTARES5ptTAROS5ptTEARS5ptTORAS5ptTORES5ptTORSE5pt

4-letter 129 words Best: GASH (8pt)

GASH8ptGHAT8ptGOSH8ptHAGS8ptHOGS8ptSHAG8ptSHOG8ptEATH7ptETHS7ptHAES7ptHAET7ptHARE7ptHART7ptHAST7ptHATE7ptHATS7ptHEAR7ptHEAT7ptHERO7ptHERS7ptHEST7ptHETS7ptHOAR7ptHOER7ptHOES7ptHORA7ptHOSE7ptHOST7ptHOTS7ptOATH7ptRASH7ptRATH7ptRESH7ptRHEA7ptRHOS7ptSHAT7ptSHEA7ptSHOE7ptSHOT7ptSOTH7ptTAHR7ptTHAE7ptTHRO7ptTOSH7ptAGER5ptAGES5ptEGOS5ptERGO5ptERGS5ptGAES5ptGARS5ptGAST5ptGATE5ptGATS5ptGEAR5ptGEST5ptGETA5ptGETS5ptGOAS5ptGOAT5ptGOER5ptGOES5ptGORE5ptGRAT5ptGROT5ptOGRE5ptRAGE5ptRAGS5ptREGS5ptSAGE5ptSAGO5ptSEGO5ptSTAG5ptTAGS5ptTEGS5ptTOGA5ptTOGS5ptAERO4ptARES4ptARSE4ptARTS4ptATES4ptEARS4ptEAST4ptEATS4ptERAS4ptEROS4ptERST4ptETAS4ptOARS4ptOAST4ptOATS4ptORES4ptORTS4ptOSAR4ptRASE4ptRATE4ptRATO4ptRATS4ptREST4ptRETS4ptROES4ptROSE4ptROTA4ptROTE4ptROTS4ptSATE4ptSEAR4ptSEAT4ptSERA4ptSETA4ptSOAR4ptSORA4ptSORE4ptSORT4ptSTAR4ptSTOA4ptTAOS4ptTARE4ptTARO4ptTARS4ptTEAR4ptTEAS4ptTOEA4ptTOES4ptTORA4ptTORE4ptTORS4ptTSAR4pt

3-letter 75 words Best: HAG (7pt)

HAG7ptHOG7ptASH6ptETH6ptHAE6ptHAO6ptHAS6ptHAT6ptHER6ptHES6ptHET6ptHOE6ptHOT6ptOHS6ptRAH6ptRHO6ptSHA6ptSHE6ptTHE6ptTHO6ptAGE4ptAGO4ptEGO4ptERG4ptGAE4ptGAR4ptGAS4ptGAT4ptGET4ptGOA4ptGOR4ptGOT4ptRAG4ptREG4ptSAG4ptSEG4ptTAG4ptTEG4ptTOG4ptARE3ptARS3ptART3ptATE3ptEAR3ptEAT3ptERA3ptERS3ptETA3ptOAR3ptOAT3ptOES3ptORA3ptORE3ptORS3ptORT3ptOSE3ptRAS3ptRAT3ptRES3ptRET3ptROE3ptROT3ptSAE3ptSAT3ptSEA3ptSER3ptSET3ptSOT3ptTAE3ptTAO3ptTAR3ptTAS3ptTEA3ptTOE3ptTOR3pt

2-letter 23 words Best: AH (5pt)

AH5ptEH5ptHA5ptHE5ptHO5ptOH5ptSH5ptAG3ptGO3ptAE2ptAR2ptAS2ptAT2ptER2ptES2ptET2ptOE2ptOR2ptOS2ptRE2ptSO2ptTA2ptTO2pt

Related Words to Explore

AARDVARKAARDWOLFAASVOGELABACUSESABALONESABAMPEREABANDONSABAPICALABASEDLYABASHINGABATABLEABATISES

Keep Exploring

Words starting with S → 8-letter words → All word lists →

About the Word SHORTAGE

  • Letters: 8
  • Scrabble score: 12 pts
  • Words With Friends score: 12 pts
  • Valid in Scrabble: Yes
  • Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
  • Words found: 347

Related Word Tools

Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play SHORTAGE in Scrabble?
Play SHORTAGE directly for 12 points, or use its letters to form 347 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for SHORTAGE between Scrabble and WWF?
SHORTAGE scores 12 pts in Scrabble and 12 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from SHORTAGE?
GASH (8 pts) is a strong short play from SHORTAGE.

Get every legal play for your Scrabble or WWF rack

Beat Your Opponent →