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Shortenings

s 1h 4o 1r 1t 1e 1n 1i 1n 1g 2s 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 11 letters · Common · plural of shortening

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does shortenings mean?

noun

  1. fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods

  2. act of decreasing in length

    “the dress needs shortening”

Definitions shown for shortening, the base form of shortenings.

Is SHORTENINGS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
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 SHORTENINGS worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
s 1h 4o 1r 1t 1e 1n 1i 1n 1g 2s 1

Words With Friends

17 pts
s 1h 3o 1r 1t 1e 1n 2i 1n 2g 3s 1

Wordfeud

16 pts
s 1h 4o 1r 1t 1e 1n 1i 1n 1g 3s 1

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
s 1h 3o 1r 1t 1e 1n 1i 1n 1g 4s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in SHORTENINGS

Words that end like SHORTENINGS

Common words that share the ending -ENINGS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

eveningschristeningsfasteningshappeningsopenings
All words ending in -ENINGS

Shortenings: quick answers

Is SHORTENINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SHORTENINGS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SHORTENINGS worth?
SHORTENINGS scores 15 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does shortenings mean?
shortenings is the plural of shortening, which means “fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SHORTENINGS?
You can make 1161 shorter words from SHORTENINGS, such as SHOESTRING, SHORTENING, HISTOGENS, NORTHINGS. See the full list.