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Shortest

s 1h 4o 1r 1t 1e 1s 1t 1

About 2 syllables

adjective · adverb · 8 letters · Very common · superlative of short

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

What does shortest mean?

adjective

  1. primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

    “a short life”

  2. (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length

    “short skirts”

  3. low in stature; not tall

    “he was short and stocky”

    Synonymslittle

  4. of insufficient quantity to meet a need

    “an inadequate income”

    Synonymsinadequatepoorjejune

  5. (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range

    “a short memory”

    Synonymsunretentiveforgetful

  6. not holding securities or commodities that one sells in expectation of a fall in prices

    “a short sale”

adverb

  1. quickly and without warning

    “he stopped suddenly”

    Synonymsabruptlysuddenlydead

Definitions shown for short, the base form of shortest.

Is SHORTEST 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 SHORTEST worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
s 1h 4o 1r 1t 1e 1s 1t 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
s 1h 3o 1r 1t 1e 1s 1t 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
s 1h 4o 1r 1t 1e 1s 1t 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
s 1h 3o 1r 1t 1e 1s 1t 1

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

Words from the letters in SHORTEST

Shortest: quick answers

Is SHORTEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SHORTEST is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SHORTEST worth?
SHORTEST scores 11 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does shortest mean?
shortest is the superlative of short, which means “primarily temporal sense”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SHORTEST?
You can make 205 shorter words from SHORTEST, such as HORSTES, HOTTERS, SHOTTES, TOSHERS. See the full list.