Play SHORTEN Strategically

191 valid words • Unscramble SHORTEN for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for SHORTEN

Best Short Plays

ETHS (7pt)HENS (7pt)HENT (7pt)HERN (7pt)HERO (7pt)HERS (7pt)HEST (7pt)HETS (7pt)

High-Value Long Plays

HORNETS (10pt)SHORTEN (10pt)THRONES (10pt)ETHNOS (9pt)HERONS (9pt)HONERS (9pt)HONEST (9pt)HORNET (9pt)

Scores

Scrabble: 10 pts

WWF: 10 pts

Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 191 Words

7-letter 3 words Best: HORNETS (10pt)

HORNETS10pt SHORTEN10pt THRONES10pt

6-letter 22 words Best: ETHNOS (9pt)

ETHNOS9pt HERONS9pt HONERS9pt HONEST9pt HORNET9pt HORSTE9pt NORTHS9pt NOSHER9pt NOTHER9pt OTHERS9pt RESHOT9pt SENHOR9pt THORNS9pt THROES9pt THRONE9pt NESTOR6pt NOTERS6pt STONER6pt TENORS6pt TENSOR6pt TONERS6pt TRONES6pt

5-letter 47 words Best: ETHOS (8pt)

ETHOS8pt HENTS8pt HERNS8pt HERON8pt HEROS8pt HOERS8pt HONER8pt HONES8pt HORNS8pt HORSE8pt HORST8pt HOSEN8pt NORTH8pt OTHER8pt SHENT8pt SHOER8pt SHONE8pt SHORE8pt SHORN8pt SHORT8pt SHOTE8pt THENS8pt THORN8pt THOSE8pt THROE8pt NERTS5pt NOTER5pt NOTES5pt ONSET5pt RENTS5pt ROSET5pt ROTES5pt SENOR5pt SETON5pt SNORE5pt SNORT5pt STENO5pt STERN5pt STONE5pt STORE5pt TENOR5pt TERNS5pt TONER5pt TONES5pt TORES5pt TORSE5pt TRONE5pt

4-letter 58 words Best: ETHS (7pt)

ETHS7pt HENS7pt HENT7pt HERN7pt HERO7pt HERS7pt HEST7pt HETS7pt HOER7pt HOES7pt HONE7pt HONS7pt HORN7pt HOSE7pt HOST7pt HOTS7pt NOSH7pt RESH7pt RHOS7pt SHOE7pt SHOT7pt SOTH7pt THEN7pt THRO7pt TOSH7pt EONS4pt ERNS4pt EROS4pt ERST4pt NEST4pt NETS4pt NOES4pt NOSE4pt NOTE4pt ONES4pt ORES4pt ORTS4pt RENT4pt REST4pt RETS4pt ROES4pt ROSE4pt ROTE4pt ROTS4pt SENT4pt SNOT4pt SONE4pt SORE4pt SORN4pt SORT4pt TENS4pt TERN4pt TOES4pt TONE4pt TONS4pt TORE4pt TORN4pt TORS4pt

3-letter 43 words Best: ETH (6pt)

ETH6pt HEN6pt HER6pt HES6pt HET6pt HOE6pt HON6pt HOT6pt NOH6pt NTH6pt OHS6pt RHO6pt SHE6pt THE6pt THO6pt ENS3pt EON3pt ERN3pt ERS3pt NET3pt NOR3pt NOS3pt NOT3pt OES3pt ONE3pt ONS3pt ORE3pt ORS3pt ORT3pt OSE3pt RES3pt RET3pt ROE3pt ROT3pt SEN3pt SER3pt SET3pt SON3pt SOT3pt TEN3pt TOE3pt TON3pt TOR3pt

2-letter 18 words Best: EH (5pt)

EH5pt HE5pt HO5pt OH5pt SH5pt EN2pt ER2pt ES2pt ET2pt NE2pt NO2pt OE2pt ON2pt OR2pt OS2pt RE2pt SO2pt TO2pt

Related Words to Explore

AARRGHH ABALONE ABANDON ABASERS ABASHED ABASHES ABASIAS ABASING ABATERS ABATING ABATORS ABATTIS

Keep Exploring

Words starting with S → 7-letter words → All word lists →

About the Word SHORTEN

Letters: 7
Scrabble score: 10 pts
Words With Friends score: 10 pts
Valid in Scrabble: Yes
Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
Words found: 191

Related Word Tools

Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play SHORTEN in Scrabble?: Play SHORTEN directly for 10 points, or use its letters to form 191 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for SHORTEN between Scrabble and WWF?: SHORTEN scores 10 pts in Scrabble and 10 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from SHORTEN?: ETHS (7 pts) is a strong short play from SHORTEN.

Get every legal play for your Scrabble or WWF rack

Beat Your Opponent →