Play SHORTENINGS Strategically

848 valid words • Unscramble SHORTENINGS for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for SHORTENINGS

Best Short Plays
GHIS (8pt)GOSH (8pt)HOGS (8pt)HONG (8pt)NIGH (8pt)SHOG (8pt)SIGH (8pt)ETHS (7pt)
High-Value Long Plays
SHORTENINGS (15pt)SHOESTRING (14pt)SHORTENING (14pt)THORNINESS (13pt)HISTOGENS (13pt)NORTHINGS (13pt)RIGHTNESS (13pt)SENNIGHTS (13pt)
Scores
Scrabble: 15 pts
WWF: 17 pts
Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 848 Words

11-letter 1 words Best: SHORTENINGS (15pt)

SHORTENINGS15pt

10-letter 3 words Best: SHOESTRING (14pt)

SHOESTRING14ptSHORTENING14ptTHORNINESS13pt

9-letter 9 words Best: HISTOGENS (13pt)

HISTOGENS13ptNORTHINGS13ptRIGHTNESS13ptSENNIGHTS13ptSTRONGISH13ptTHINGNESS13ptHORNINESS12ptINTHRONES12ptNITROGENS10pt

8-letter 42 words Best: GHOSTIER (12pt)

GHOSTIER12ptHISTOGEN12ptNIGHNESS12ptNORTHING12ptNOTHINGS12ptRESIGHTS12ptSENNIGHT12ptSHORINGS12ptSHORTING12ptSIGHTERS12ptTHORNING12ptTHRONING12ptHISTONES11ptHOISTERS11ptHORNIEST11ptHORNISTS11ptHORSIEST11ptINTHRONE11ptORNITHES11ptSHORTENS11ptSHORTIES11ptTHINNERS11ptTHINNESS11ptTINHORNS11ptGENITORS9ptGORINESS9ptGORSIEST9ptNEGRONIS9ptNITROGEN9ptRINGTOSS9ptRONTGENS9ptSNORTING9ptSONGSTER9ptSTINGERS9ptSTRIGOSE9ptTRIGNESS9ptINTONERS8ptIRONNESS8ptOESTRINS8ptSTERNSON8ptTENSIONS8ptTERNIONS8pt

7-letter 115 words Best: GIRSHES (11pt)

GIRSHES11ptGORHENS11ptHENTING11ptHINGERS11ptHOGTIES11ptHORNING11ptHORSING11ptHOSTING11ptNIGHEST11ptNOSHING11ptNOTHING11ptOGREISH11ptRESIGHT11ptSHOEING11ptSHORING11ptSIGHERS11ptSIGHTER11ptTHRONGS11ptETHIONS10ptHERIOTS10ptHEROINS10ptHINTERS10ptHISTONE10ptHOISTER10ptHORNETS10ptHORNIST10ptHORSTES10ptHOSIERS10ptHOTNESS10ptINSHORE10ptNOSHERS10ptSENHORS10ptSHINERS10ptSHORTEN10ptSHORTIE10ptSHRINES10ptSITHENS10ptSTONISH10ptTHINNER10ptTHRONES10ptTINHORN10ptTONNISH10ptEGOISTS8ptENGROSS8ptENSIGNS8ptERINGOS8ptGENITOR8ptGINNERS8ptGOITERS8ptGOITRES8ptGORIEST8ptGRISONS8ptIGNORES8ptINGESTS8ptINGRESS8ptNEGRONI8ptNESTING8ptNOSINGS8ptREGIONS8ptRENTING8ptRESIGNS8ptRESTING8ptRINGENT8ptRONTGEN8ptSENSING8ptSIGNERS8ptSIGNETS8ptSIGNORE8ptSIGNORS8ptSINGERS8ptSNORING8ptSORINGS8ptSORNING8ptSORTING8ptSTINGER8ptSTINGOS8ptSTOGIES8ptSTONING8ptSTORING8ptSTRINGS8ptTENSING8ptTIGRESS8ptTONGERS8ptTOSSING8ptTRIGONS8ptESTRINS7ptINSERTS7ptINTERNS7ptINTONER7ptINTONES7ptINTRONS7ptNESTORS7ptNORITES7ptNOSIEST7ptOESTRIN7ptORIENTS7ptROSIEST7ptSENIORS7ptSENNITS7ptSINNERS7ptSINTERS7ptSONNETS7ptSONNIES7ptSONSIER7ptSORITES7ptSORTIES7ptSTONERS7ptSTONIER7ptSTORIES7ptTENSION7ptTENSORS7ptTERNION7ptTINNERS7ptTONNERS7ptTRIOSES7pt

6-letter 197 words Best: EIGHTS (10pt)

EIGHTS10ptGHOSTS10ptGIRTHS10ptGORHEN10ptGRITHS10ptHINGER10ptHINGES10ptHOEING10ptHOGTIE10ptHONING10ptHOSING10ptNEIGHS10ptNIGHER10ptNIGHTS10ptOGRISH10ptRIGHTO10ptRIGHTS10ptSIGHER10ptSIGHTS10ptTHEGNS10ptTHINGS10ptTHONGS10ptTHRONG10ptETHION9ptETHNOS9ptHEISTS9ptHERIOT9ptHEROIN9ptHERONS9ptHINTER9ptHISSER9ptHOISES9ptHOISTS9ptHONERS9ptHONEST9ptHORNET9ptHORSES9ptHORSTE9ptHORSTS9ptHOSIER9ptNINTHS9ptNORTHS9ptNOSHER9ptNOSHES9ptNOTHER9ptOTHERS9ptRESHOT9ptRHINOS9ptSENHOR9ptSHIERS9ptSHIEST9ptSHINER9ptSHINES9ptSHIRES9ptSHIRTS9ptSHOERS9ptSHORES9ptSHORTS9ptSHOTES9ptSHRINE9ptTHEINS9ptTHEIRS9ptTHESIS9ptTHORNS9ptTHROES9ptTHRONE9ptTONISH9ptTOSHES9ptEGOIST7ptENGIRT7ptENSIGN7ptERGOTS7ptERINGO7ptGENROS7ptGINNER7ptGIRONS7ptGNEISS7ptGNOSES7ptGNOSIS7ptGOITER7ptGOITRE7ptGONERS7ptGORSES7ptGRIOTS7ptGRISON7ptGRISTS7ptGROINS7ptIGNORE7ptINGEST7ptINGOTS7ptNOSING7ptNOTING7ptOGRESS7ptORGIES7ptREGION7ptREIGNS7ptRENIGS7ptRESIGN7ptROSING7ptSEGNOS7ptSERING7ptSIGNER7ptSIGNET7ptSIGNOR7ptSINGER7ptSINGES7ptSOIGNE7ptSORING7ptSTINGO7ptSTINGS7ptSTOGIE7ptSTRING7ptSTRONG7ptTIGERS7ptTIGONS7ptTINGES7ptTOEING7ptTONGER7ptTONING7ptTRIGON7ptTRIGOS7ptENOSIS6ptEOSINS6ptESSOIN6ptESTRIN6ptINERTS6ptINNERS6ptINSERT6ptINSETS6ptINTERN6ptINTERS6ptINTONE6ptINTRON6ptINTROS6ptIRONES6ptNESTOR6ptNITERS6ptNITONS6ptNITRES6ptNITROS6ptNOESIS6ptNOISES6ptNONETS6ptNORITE6ptNOSIER6ptNOTERS6ptONSETS6ptORIENT6ptOSIERS6ptOSSEIN6ptRENINS6ptRESINS6ptRESIST6ptRINSES6ptROSETS6ptROSINS6ptSEISOR6ptSENIOR6ptSENNIT6ptSENORS6ptSENSOR6ptSERINS6ptSETONS6ptSINNER6ptSINTER6ptSIRENS6ptSISTER6ptSNORES6ptSNORTS6ptSONNET6ptSONSIE6ptSOREST6ptSORTIE6ptSTEINS6ptSTENOS6ptSTERNS6ptSTONER6ptSTONES6ptSTORES6ptTENNIS6ptTENONS6ptTENORS6ptTENSOR6ptTINNER6ptTONERS6ptTONIER6ptTONNER6ptTONNES6ptTORIES6ptTORSES6ptTOSSER6ptTRIENS6ptTRINES6ptTRIOSE6ptTRONES6ptTSORES6ptTSORIS6pt

5-letter 202 words Best: EIGHT (9pt)

EIGHT9ptGHOST9ptGIRSH9ptGIRTH9ptGRITH9ptHINGE9ptHONGS9ptNEIGH9ptNIGHS9ptNIGHT9ptOHING9ptRIGHT9ptSHOGS9ptSIGHS9ptSIGHT9ptTHEGN9ptTHING9ptTHONG9ptETHOS8ptHEIRS8ptHEIST8ptHENTS8ptHERNS8ptHERON8ptHEROS8ptHESTS8ptHINTS8ptHIRES8ptHISTS8ptHOERS8ptHOISE8ptHOIST8ptHONER8ptHONES8ptHORNS8ptHORSE8ptHORST8ptHOSEN8ptHOSES8ptHOSTS8ptITHER8ptNINTH8ptNORTH8ptOTHER8ptRHINO8ptSHENT8ptSHIER8ptSHIES8ptSHINE8ptSHINS8ptSHIRE8ptSHIRT8ptSHIST8ptSHITS8ptSHOER8ptSHOES8ptSHONE8ptSHORE8ptSHORN8ptSHORT8ptSHOTE8ptSHOTS8ptSHRIS8ptSINHS8ptSOTHS8ptTHEIN8ptTHEIR8ptTHENS8ptTHINE8ptTHINS8ptTHORN8ptTHOSE8ptTHROE8ptERGOT6ptGENRO6ptGENTS6ptGESSO6ptGESTS6ptGIRNS6ptGIRON6ptGIROS6ptGIRTS6ptGISTS6ptGOERS6ptGONER6ptGORES6ptGORSE6ptGRINS6ptGRIOT6ptGRIST6ptGRITS6ptGROIN6ptGROSS6ptGROTS6ptINGOT6ptOGRES6ptREIGN6ptRENIG6ptRINGS6ptSEGNI6ptSEGNO6ptSEGOS6ptSENGI6ptSIGNS6ptSINGE6ptSINGS6ptSNOGS6ptSONGS6ptSTING6ptTIGER6ptTIGON6ptTINGE6ptTINGS6ptTONGS6ptTRIGO6ptTRIGS6ptEOSIN5ptINERT5ptINNER5ptINSET5ptINTER5ptINTRO5ptIRONE5ptIRONS5ptNEIST5ptNEONS5ptNERTS5ptNESTS5ptNINES5ptNITER5ptNITES5ptNITON5ptNITRE5ptNITRO5ptNOIRS5ptNOISE5ptNONES5ptNONET5ptNORIS5ptNOSES5ptNOTER5ptNOTES5ptONSET5ptORNIS5ptOSIER5ptREINS5ptRENIN5ptRENTS5ptRESIN5ptRESTS5ptRINSE5ptRIOTS5ptRISEN5ptRISES5ptRITES5ptROSES5ptROSET5ptROSIN5ptROTES5ptROTIS5ptSENOR5ptSENTI5ptSERIN5ptSETON5ptSINES5ptSIREN5ptSIRES5ptSITES5ptSNITS5ptSNORE5ptSNORT5ptSNOTS5ptSONES5ptSORES5ptSORNS5ptSORTS5ptSTEIN5ptSTENO5ptSTERN5ptSTIES5ptSTIRS5ptSTONE5ptSTORE5ptTENON5ptTENOR5ptTERNS5ptTIERS5ptTINES5ptTIRES5ptTIROS5ptTONER5ptTONES5ptTONNE5ptTORES5ptTORSE5ptTORSI5ptTRESS5ptTRIES5ptTRINE5ptTRIOS5ptTROIS5ptTRONE5pt

4-letter 170 words Best: GHIS (8pt)

GHIS8ptGOSH8ptHOGS8ptHONG8ptNIGH8ptSHOG8ptSIGH8ptETHS7ptHEIR7ptHENS7ptHENT7ptHERN7ptHERO7ptHERS7ptHEST7ptHETS7ptHIES7ptHINS7ptHINT7ptHIRE7ptHISN7ptHISS7ptHIST7ptHITS7ptHOER7ptHOES7ptHONE7ptHONS7ptHORN7ptHOSE7ptHOST7ptHOTS7ptNOSH7ptRESH7ptRHOS7ptSHES7ptSHIN7ptSHIT7ptSHOE7ptSHOT7ptSHRI7ptSINH7ptSITH7ptSOTH7ptTHEN7ptTHIN7ptTHIO7ptTHIR7ptTHIS7ptTHRO7ptTOSH7ptEGIS5ptEGOS5ptENGS5ptERGO5ptERGS5ptGENS5ptGENT5ptGEST5ptGETS5ptGIEN5ptGIES5ptGINS5ptGIRN5ptGIRO5ptGIRT5ptGIST5ptGITS5ptGOER5ptGOES5ptGONE5ptGORE5ptGRIN5ptGRIT5ptGROT5ptNOGS5ptOGRE5ptREGS5ptRIGS5ptRING5ptSEGO5ptSEGS5ptSIGN5ptSING5ptSNOG5ptSONG5ptTEGS5ptTING5ptTOGS5ptTONG5ptTRIG5ptEONS4ptERNS4ptEROS4ptERST4ptINNS4ptINRO4ptINTO4ptIONS4ptIRES4ptIRON4ptNEON4ptNESS4ptNEST4ptNETS4ptNINE4ptNITE4ptNITS4ptNOES4ptNOIR4ptNONE4ptNORI4ptNOSE4ptNOTE4ptONES4ptORES4ptORTS4ptOSES4ptREIN4ptREIS4ptRENT4ptREST4ptRETS4ptRINS4ptRIOT4ptRISE4ptRITE4ptROES4ptROSE4ptROTE4ptROTI4ptROTS4ptSEIS4ptSENT4ptSERS4ptSETS4ptSINE4ptSINS4ptSIRE4ptSIRS4ptSITE4ptSITS4ptSNIT4ptSNOT4ptSONE4ptSONS4ptSORE4ptSORI4ptSORN4ptSORT4ptSOTS4ptSRIS4ptSTIR4ptTENS4ptTERN4ptTIER4ptTIES4ptTINE4ptTINS4ptTIRE4ptTIRO4ptTOES4ptTONE4ptTONS4ptTORE4ptTORI4ptTORN4ptTORS4ptTOSS4ptTRIO4pt

3-letter 84 words Best: GHI (7pt)

GHI7ptHOG7ptETH6ptHEN6ptHER6ptHES6ptHET6ptHIE6ptHIN6ptHIS6ptHIT6ptHOE6ptHON6ptHOT6ptNOH6ptNTH6ptOHS6ptRHO6ptSHE6ptTHE6ptTHO6ptEGO4ptENG4ptERG4ptGEN4ptGET4ptGIE4ptGIN4ptGIT4ptGOR4ptGOT4ptNOG4ptREG4ptRIG4ptSEG4ptTEG4ptTOG4ptENS3ptEON3ptERN3ptERS3ptESS3ptINN3ptINS3ptION3ptIRE3ptITS3ptNET3ptNIT3ptNOR3ptNOS3ptNOT3ptOES3ptONE3ptONS3ptORE3ptORS3ptORT3ptOSE3ptREI3ptRES3ptRET3ptRIN3ptROE3ptROT3ptSEI3ptSEN3ptSER3ptSET3ptSIN3ptSIR3ptSIS3ptSIT3ptSON3ptSOS3ptSOT3ptSRI3ptTEN3ptTIE3ptTIN3ptTIS3ptTOE3ptTON3ptTOR3pt

2-letter 25 words Best: EH (5pt)

EH5ptHE5ptHI5ptHO5ptOH5ptSH5ptGO3ptEN2ptER2ptES2ptET2ptIN2ptIS2ptIT2ptNE2ptNO2ptOE2ptON2ptOR2ptOS2ptRE2ptSI2ptSO2ptTI2ptTO2pt

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About the Word SHORTENINGS

  • Letters: 11
  • Scrabble score: 15 pts
  • Words With Friends score: 17 pts
  • Valid in Scrabble: Yes
  • Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
  • Words found: 848

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play SHORTENINGS in Scrabble?
Play SHORTENINGS directly for 15 points, or use its letters to form 848 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for SHORTENINGS between Scrabble and WWF?
SHORTENINGS scores 15 pts in Scrabble and 17 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from SHORTENINGS?
GHIS (8 pts) is a strong short play from SHORTENINGS.

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