Play SHORTIES Strategically

239 valid words • Unscramble SHORTIES for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for SHORTIES

Best Short Plays
ETHS (7pt)HEIR (7pt)HERO (7pt)HERS (7pt)HEST (7pt)HETS (7pt)HIES (7pt)HIRE (7pt)
High-Value Long Plays
HOISTERS (11pt)HORSIEST (11pt)SHORTIES (11pt)HERIOTS (10pt)HOISTER (10pt)HORSTES (10pt)HOSIERS (10pt)SHORTIE (10pt)
Scores
Scrabble: 11 pts
WWF: 10 pts
Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 239 Words

8-letter 3 words Best: HOISTERS (11pt)

HOISTERS11ptHORSIEST11ptSHORTIES11pt

7-letter 10 words Best: HERIOTS (10pt)

HERIOTS10ptHOISTER10ptHORSTES10ptHOSIERS10ptSHORTIE10ptROSIEST7ptSORITES7ptSORTIES7ptSTORIES7ptTRIOSES7pt

6-letter 37 words Best: HEISTS (9pt)

HEISTS9ptHERIOT9ptHISSER9ptHOISES9ptHOISTS9ptHORSES9ptHORSTE9ptHORSTS9ptHOSIER9ptOTHERS9ptRESHOT9ptSHIERS9ptSHIEST9ptSHIRES9ptSHIRTS9ptSHOERS9ptSHORES9ptSHORTS9ptSHOTES9ptTHEIRS9ptTHESIS9ptTHROES9ptTOSHES9ptOSIERS6ptRESIST6ptROSETS6ptSEISOR6ptSISTER6ptSOREST6ptSORTIE6ptSTORES6ptTORIES6ptTORSES6ptTOSSER6ptTRIOSE6ptTSORES6ptTSORIS6pt

5-letter 59 words Best: ETHOS (8pt)

ETHOS8ptHEIRS8ptHEIST8ptHEROS8ptHESTS8ptHIRES8ptHISTS8ptHOERS8ptHOISE8ptHOIST8ptHORSE8ptHORST8ptHOSES8ptHOSTS8ptITHER8ptOTHER8ptSHIER8ptSHIES8ptSHIRE8ptSHIRT8ptSHIST8ptSHITS8ptSHOER8ptSHOES8ptSHORE8ptSHORT8ptSHOTE8ptSHOTS8ptSHRIS8ptSOTHS8ptTHEIR8ptTHOSE8ptTHROE8ptOSIER5ptRESTS5ptRIOTS5ptRISES5ptRITES5ptROSES5ptROSET5ptROTES5ptROTIS5ptSIRES5ptSITES5ptSORES5ptSORTS5ptSTIES5ptSTIRS5ptSTORE5ptTIERS5ptTIRES5ptTIROS5ptTORES5ptTORSE5ptTORSI5ptTRESS5ptTRIES5ptTRIOS5ptTROIS5pt

4-letter 70 words Best: ETHS (7pt)

ETHS7ptHEIR7ptHERO7ptHERS7ptHEST7ptHETS7ptHIES7ptHIRE7ptHISS7ptHIST7ptHITS7ptHOER7ptHOES7ptHOSE7ptHOST7ptHOTS7ptRESH7ptRHOS7ptSHES7ptSHIT7ptSHOE7ptSHOT7ptSHRI7ptSITH7ptSOTH7ptTHIO7ptTHIR7ptTHIS7ptTHRO7ptTOSH7ptEROS4ptERST4ptIRES4ptORES4ptORTS4ptOSES4ptREIS4ptREST4ptRETS4ptRIOT4ptRISE4ptRITE4ptROES4ptROSE4ptROTE4ptROTI4ptROTS4ptSEIS4ptSERS4ptSETS4ptSIRE4ptSIRS4ptSITE4ptSITS4ptSORE4ptSORI4ptSORT4ptSOTS4ptSRIS4ptSTIR4ptTIER4ptTIES4ptTIRE4ptTIRO4ptTOES4ptTORE4ptTORI4ptTORS4ptTOSS4ptTRIO4pt

3-letter 41 words Best: ETH (6pt)

ETH6ptHER6ptHES6ptHET6ptHIE6ptHIS6ptHIT6ptHOE6ptHOT6ptOHS6ptRHO6ptSHE6ptTHE6ptTHO6ptERS3ptESS3ptIRE3ptITS3ptOES3ptORE3ptORS3ptORT3ptOSE3ptREI3ptRES3ptRET3ptROE3ptROT3ptSEI3ptSER3ptSET3ptSIR3ptSIS3ptSIT3ptSOS3ptSOT3ptSRI3ptTIE3ptTIS3ptTOE3ptTOR3pt

2-letter 19 words Best: EH (5pt)

EH5ptHE5ptHI5ptHO5ptOH5ptSH5ptER2ptES2ptET2ptIS2ptIT2ptOE2ptOR2ptOS2ptRE2ptSI2ptSO2ptTI2ptTO2pt

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About the Word SHORTIES

  • Letters: 8
  • Scrabble score: 11 pts
  • Words With Friends score: 10 pts
  • Valid in Scrabble: Yes
  • Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
  • Words found: 239

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play SHORTIES in Scrabble?
Play SHORTIES directly for 11 points, or use its letters to form 239 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for SHORTIES between Scrabble and WWF?
SHORTIES scores 11 pts in Scrabble and 10 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from SHORTIES?
ETHS (7 pts) is a strong short play from SHORTIES.

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