Play SHORTAGES Strategically

449 valid words • Unscramble SHORTAGES for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for SHORTAGES

Best Short Plays

GASH (8pt)GHAT (8pt)GOSH (8pt)HAGS (8pt)HOGS (8pt)SHAG (8pt)SHOG (8pt)EATH (7pt)

High-Value Long Plays

SHORTAGES (13pt)HOSTAGES (12pt)SHORTAGE (12pt)EARSHOTS (11pt)HOARSEST (11pt)STORAGES (9pt)GASHEST (11pt)GATHERS (11pt)

Scores

Scrabble: 13 pts

WWF: 13 pts

Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 449 Words

9-letter 1 words Best: SHORTAGES (13pt)

8-letter 5 words Best: HOSTAGES (12pt)

HOSTAGES12pt SHORTAGE12pt EARSHOTS11pt HOARSEST11pt STORAGES9pt

7-letter 12 words Best: GASHEST (11pt)

GASHEST11pt GATHERS11pt HOSTAGE11pt EARSHOT10pt HORSTES10pt RASHEST10pt TRASHES10pt GAROTES8pt GASTERS8pt ORGEATS8pt STAGERS8pt STORAGE8pt

6-letter 63 words Best: GARTHS (10pt)

GARTHS10pt GASHER10pt GASHES10pt GATHER10pt GERAHS10pt GHERAO10pt GHOSTS10pt AHORSE9pt ASHORE9pt EARTHS9pt HASTES9pt HATERS9pt HEARTS9pt HOARSE9pt HORSES9pt HORSTE9pt HORSTS9pt HOSTAS9pt OTHERS9pt RASHES9pt RESHOT9pt SHARES9pt SHEARS9pt SHOATS9pt SHOERS9pt SHORES9pt SHORTS9pt SHOTES9pt THROES9pt TORAHS9pt TOSHES9pt ARGOTS7pt ERGOTS7pt GAROTE7pt GASSER7pt GASTER7pt GATORS7pt GORSES7pt GRATES7pt GREATS7pt GROATS7pt OGRESS7pt ORGEAT7pt RETAGS7pt SAGEST7pt SARGES7pt STAGER7pt STAGES7pt TARGES7pt ASSERT6pt ASSORT6pt ASTERS6pt OATERS6pt ORATES6pt ROASTS6pt ROSETS6pt SEROSA6pt SOREST6pt STARES6pt STORES6pt TORSES6pt TOSSER6pt TSORES6pt

5-letter 126 words Best: GARTH (9pt)

GARTH9pt GERAH9pt GHAST9pt GHATS9pt GHOST9pt SHAGS9pt SHOGS9pt ASHES8pt EARTH8pt ETHOS8pt HAETS8pt HARES8pt HARTS8pt HASTE8pt HATER8pt HATES8pt HEARS8pt HEART8pt HEATS8pt HEROS8pt HESTS8pt HOARS8pt HOERS8pt HORAS8pt HORSE8pt HORST8pt HOSES8pt HOSTA8pt HOSTS8pt OATHS8pt OTHER8pt RATHE8pt RHEAS8pt SHARE8pt SHEAR8pt SHEAS8pt SHOAT8pt SHOER8pt SHOES8pt SHORE8pt SHORT8pt SHOTE8pt SHOTS8pt SOTHS8pt STASH8pt TAHRS8pt THOSE8pt THROE8pt TORAH8pt TRASH8pt AGERS6pt ARGOT6pt ERGOT6pt GASES6pt GASTS6pt GATES6pt GATOR6pt GEARS6pt GESSO6pt GESTS6pt GETAS6pt GOATS6pt GOERS6pt GORES6pt GORSE6pt GRASS6pt GRATE6pt GREAT6pt GROAT6pt GROSS6pt GROTS6pt OGRES6pt RAGES6pt RETAG6pt SAGER6pt SAGES6pt SAGOS6pt SARGE6pt SEGOS6pt STAGE6pt STAGS6pt TARGE6pt TERGA6pt TOGAE6pt TOGAS6pt AROSE5pt ARSES5pt ASSET5pt ASTER5pt EASTS5pt OASES5pt OASTS5pt OATER5pt ORATE5pt RASES5pt RATES5pt RATOS5pt RESTS5pt ROAST5pt ROSES5pt ROSET5pt ROTAS5pt ROTES5pt SAROS5pt SATES5pt SEARS5pt SEATS5pt SOARS5pt SORAS5pt SORES5pt SORTS5pt STARE5pt STARS5pt STOAE5pt STOAS5pt STORE5pt TARES5pt TAROS5pt TASSE5pt TEARS5pt TORAS5pt TORES5pt TORSE5pt TRASS5pt TRESS5pt TSARS5pt

4-letter 141 words Best: GASH (8pt)

GASH8pt GHAT8pt GOSH8pt HAGS8pt HOGS8pt SHAG8pt SHOG8pt EATH7pt ETHS7pt HAES7pt HAET7pt HARE7pt HART7pt HAST7pt HATE7pt HATS7pt HEAR7pt HEAT7pt HERO7pt HERS7pt HEST7pt HETS7pt HOAR7pt HOER7pt HOES7pt HORA7pt HOSE7pt HOST7pt HOTS7pt OATH7pt RASH7pt RATH7pt RESH7pt RHEA7pt RHOS7pt SASH7pt SHAT7pt SHEA7pt SHES7pt SHOE7pt SHOT7pt SOTH7pt TAHR7pt THAE7pt THRO7pt TOSH7pt AGER5pt AGES5pt EGOS5pt ERGO5pt ERGS5pt GAES5pt GARS5pt GAST5pt GATE5pt GATS5pt GEAR5pt GEST5pt GETA5pt GETS5pt GOAS5pt GOAT5pt GOER5pt GOES5pt GORE5pt GRAT5pt GROT5pt OGRE5pt RAGE5pt RAGS5pt REGS5pt SAGE5pt SAGO5pt SAGS5pt SEGO5pt SEGS5pt STAG5pt TAGS5pt TEGS5pt TOGA5pt TOGS5pt AERO4pt ARES4pt ARSE4pt ARTS4pt ATES4pt EARS4pt EAST4pt EATS4pt ERAS4pt EROS4pt ERST4pt ETAS4pt OARS4pt OAST4pt OATS4pt ORES4pt ORTS4pt OSAR4pt OSES4pt OSSA4pt RASE4pt RATE4pt RATO4pt RATS4pt REST4pt RETS4pt ROES4pt ROSE4pt ROTA4pt ROTE4pt ROTS4pt SATE4pt SEAR4pt SEAS4pt SEAT4pt SERA4pt SERS4pt SETA4pt SETS4pt SOAR4pt SORA4pt SORE4pt SORT4pt SOTS4pt STAR4pt STOA4pt TAOS4pt TARE4pt TARO4pt TARS4pt TASS4pt TEAR4pt TEAS4pt TOEA4pt TOES4pt TORA4pt TORE4pt TORS4pt TOSS4pt TSAR4pt

3-letter 78 words Best: HAG (7pt)

HAG7pt HOG7pt ASH6pt ETH6pt HAE6pt HAO6pt HAS6pt HAT6pt HER6pt HES6pt HET6pt HOE6pt HOT6pt OHS6pt RAH6pt RHO6pt SHA6pt SHE6pt THE6pt THO6pt AGE4pt AGO4pt EGO4pt ERG4pt GAE4pt GAR4pt GAS4pt GAT4pt GET4pt GOA4pt GOR4pt GOT4pt RAG4pt REG4pt SAG4pt SEG4pt TAG4pt TEG4pt TOG4pt ARE3pt ARS3pt ART3pt ASS3pt ATE3pt EAR3pt EAT3pt ERA3pt ERS3pt ESS3pt ETA3pt OAR3pt OAT3pt OES3pt ORA3pt ORE3pt ORS3pt ORT3pt OSE3pt RAS3pt RAT3pt RES3pt RET3pt ROE3pt ROT3pt SAE3pt SAT3pt SEA3pt SER3pt SET3pt SOS3pt SOT3pt TAE3pt TAO3pt TAR3pt TAS3pt TEA3pt TOE3pt TOR3pt

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

AH5pt EH5pt HA5pt HE5pt HO5pt OH5pt SH5pt AG3pt GO3pt AE2pt AR2pt AS2pt AT2pt ER2pt ES2pt ET2pt OE2pt OR2pt OS2pt RE2pt SO2pt TA2pt TO2pt

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About the Word SHORTAGES

Letters: 9
Scrabble score: 13 pts
Words With Friends score: 13 pts
Valid in Scrabble: Yes
Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
Words found: 449

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play SHORTAGES in Scrabble?: Play SHORTAGES directly for 13 points, or use its letters to form 449 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for SHORTAGES between Scrabble and WWF?: SHORTAGES scores 13 pts in Scrabble and 13 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from SHORTAGES?: GASH (8 pts) is a strong short play from SHORTAGES.

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