Play SHORTEST Strategically

162 valid words • Unscramble SHORTEST for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for SHORTEST

Best Short Plays

ETHS (7pt)HERO (7pt)HERS (7pt)HEST (7pt)HETS (7pt)HOER (7pt)HOES (7pt)HOSE (7pt)

High-Value Long Plays

SHORTEST (11pt)HORSTES (10pt)HORSES (9pt)HORSTE (9pt)HORSTS (9pt)HOTTER (9pt)OTHERS (9pt)RESHOT (9pt)

Scores

Scrabble: 11 pts

WWF: 10 pts

Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 162 Words

8-letter 1 words Best: SHORTEST (11pt)

7-letter 1 words Best: HORSTES (10pt)

6-letter 25 words Best: HORSES (9pt)

HORSES9pt HORSTE9pt HORSTS9pt HOTTER9pt OTHERS9pt RESHOT9pt SHOERS9pt SHORES9pt SHORTS9pt SHOTES9pt SHOTTS9pt THROES9pt TOSHES9pt TOTHER9pt TROTHS9pt OTTERS6pt ROSETS6pt ROTTES6pt SOREST6pt STORES6pt TORSES6pt TORTES6pt TOSSER6pt TOTERS6pt TSORES6pt

5-letter 42 words Best: ETHOS (8pt)

ETHOS8pt HEROS8pt HESTS8pt HOERS8pt HORSE8pt HORST8pt HOSES8pt HOSTS8pt OTHER8pt SHOER8pt SHOES8pt SHORE8pt SHORT8pt SHOTE8pt SHOTS8pt SHOTT8pt SOTHS8pt TETHS8pt THOSE8pt THROE8pt TROTH8pt OTTER5pt RESTS5pt ROSES5pt ROSET5pt ROTES5pt ROTTE5pt SETTS5pt SORES5pt SORTS5pt STETS5pt STORE5pt TESTS5pt TORES5pt TORSE5pt TORTE5pt TORTS5pt TOTER5pt TOTES5pt TRESS5pt TRETS5pt TROTS5pt

4-letter 49 words Best: ETHS (7pt)

ETHS7pt HERO7pt HERS7pt HEST7pt HETS7pt HOER7pt HOES7pt HOSE7pt HOST7pt HOTS7pt RESH7pt RHOS7pt SHES7pt SHOE7pt SHOT7pt SOTH7pt TETH7pt THRO7pt TOSH7pt EROS4pt ERST4pt ORES4pt ORTS4pt OSES4pt REST4pt RETS4pt ROES4pt ROSE4pt ROTE4pt ROTS4pt SERS4pt SETS4pt SETT4pt SORE4pt SORT4pt SOTS4pt STET4pt TEST4pt TETS4pt TOES4pt TORE4pt TORS4pt TORT4pt TOSS4pt TOST4pt TOTE4pt TOTS4pt TRET4pt TROT4pt

3-letter 30 words Best: ETH (6pt)

ETH6pt HER6pt HES6pt HET6pt HOE6pt HOT6pt OHS6pt RHO6pt SHE6pt THE6pt THO6pt ERS3pt ESS3pt OES3pt ORE3pt ORS3pt ORT3pt OSE3pt RES3pt RET3pt ROE3pt ROT3pt SER3pt SET3pt SOS3pt SOT3pt TET3pt TOE3pt TOR3pt TOT3pt

2-letter 14 words Best: EH (5pt)

EH5pt HE5pt HO5pt OH5pt SH5pt ER2pt ES2pt ET2pt OE2pt OR2pt OS2pt RE2pt SO2pt TO2pt

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About the Word SHORTEST

Letters: 8
Scrabble score: 11 pts
Words With Friends score: 10 pts
Valid in Scrabble: Yes
Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
Words found: 162

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play SHORTEST in Scrabble?: Play SHORTEST directly for 11 points, or use its letters to form 162 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for SHORTEST between Scrabble and WWF?: SHORTEST scores 11 pts in Scrabble and 10 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from SHORTEST?: ETHS (7 pts) is a strong short play from SHORTEST.

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