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Shorthand

s 1h 4o 1r 1t 1h 4a 1n 1d 2

About 2 syllables

noun · adjective · 9 letters · Very common

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

What does shorthand mean?

noun

  1. a method of writing rapidly using an abbreviated symbolic system

    Synonymsstenographytachygraphy

adjective

  1. written in abbreviated or symbolic form

    “shorthand notes”

Is SHORTHAND 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 SHORTHAND worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
s 1h 4o 1r 1t 1h 4a 1n 1d 2

Words With Friends

15 pts
s 1h 3o 1r 1t 1h 3a 1n 2d 2

Wordfeud

16 pts
s 1h 4o 1r 1t 1h 4a 1n 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
s 1h 3o 1r 1t 1h 3a 1n 1d 2

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

Words from the letters in SHORTHAND

Hooks for SHORTHAND

Add one letter to the front or back of SHORTHAND to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

shorthands

Words that end like SHORTHAND

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

thousandcommandhusbanddemandexpandoffhandislandbandstandfirsthandnewsstandquicksandwithstandbackhandfarmlandfreehandgrandstandheadlandhighlandlonghandmainlandwoodlanddisbandgarlanderrand
All words ending in -AND

Shorthand: quick answers

Is SHORTHAND a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SHORTHAND is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SHORTHAND worth?
SHORTHAND scores 16 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does shorthand mean?
As a noun, shorthand means “a method of writing rapidly using an abbreviated symbolic system”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SHORTHAND?
You can make 337 shorter words from SHORTHAND, such as HORAHS, THRASH, HADRONS, HARSH. See the full list.