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Foreshortened
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About 4 syllables
verb · 13 letters · Less common · past tense of foreshorten
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does foreshortened mean?
verb
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
“The manuscript must be shortened”
shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth
Definitions shown for foreshorten, the base form of foreshortened.
Is FORESHORTENED a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is FORESHORTENED worth?
Scrabble
20 ptsWords With Friends
20 ptsWordfeud
20 ptsNYT Crossplay
19 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in FORESHORTENED
Best shorter words top 30 of 1175
foreshorten 17freshened 16heretofore 16refreshed 16shorefront 16forehents 15foresheet 15foreshore 15fothered 15freshener 15refreshen 15serfhood 15sheetfed 15therefore 15deforester 14dethroners 14enforested 14forehent 14forhents 14freshed 14frothed 14frothers 14reforested 14resoftened 14therefor 14deerhorns 13deferents 13defroster 13dehorners 13dehorters 13
See all 1175 words made from FORESHORTENED Words that end like FORESHORTENED
Common words that share the ending -ENED, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
unenlightenedoverburdenedhappenedevenedopenedenlightenedfrightenedintervenedthreatenedshortenedhardenedlistenedsaddenedsickeneddisheartenedstraightenedstrengthenedbrightenedchristenedheightenedlengthenedunburdenedunfastenedblackened
All words ending in -ENED Foreshortened: quick answers
Is FORESHORTENED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FORESHORTENED is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 20 points before board bonuses.
How many points is FORESHORTENED worth?
FORESHORTENED scores 20 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 20 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does foreshortened mean?
foreshortened is the past tense of foreshorten, which means “reduce in scope while retaining essential elements”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in FORESHORTENED?
You can make 1175 shorter words from FORESHORTENED, such as FORESHORTEN, FRESHENED, HERETOFORE, REFRESHED. See the full list.