Words That Start With SHORT
- 74 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular Words That Start With SHORT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With SHORT 74 words
6-Letter Words Starting With SHORT 2
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With SHORT 6
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With SHORT 9
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With SHORT 16
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With SHORT 17
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With SHORT 11
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With SHORT 7
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With SHORT 2
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With SHORT 1
Full 14-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With SHORT 1
18-Letter Words Starting With SHORT 1
How common is SHORT at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 74 words that start with SHORT. Most are 10 letters long, they average 15.7 points, the best is SHORTSIGHTEDNESSES (26 points) and 37.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 74
- Most common length
- 10 letters
- 17 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.7
- out of 26 max
- Longest word
- SHORTSIGHTEDNESSES
- 18 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.8% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 37.8%
- d 18.9%
- g 9.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ea5.4%
- ai4.1%
- ia2.7%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring word that starts with SHORT
s 1h 4o 1r 1t 1s 1i 1g 2h 4t 1e 1d 2n 1e 1s 1s 1e 1s 1
S 1 + H 4 + O 1 + R 1 + T 1 + S 1 + I 1 + G 2 + H 4 + T 1 + E 1 + D 2 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 26 points
- Double word
- 52 pts
- Triple word
- 78 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
shortsightednesses
Form of shortsightedness
- noun(ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred
- nouna lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources
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How many words that start with SHORT are there?
There are 74 words that start with SHORT in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 17 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with SHORT?
SHORTSIGHTEDNESSES is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHORTSIGHTEDLY (25), SHORTSIGHTEDNESS (24), SHORTCHANGING (23).
What are some common words that start with SHORT?
Everyday examples include SHORTER, SHORTLY, SHORTEST, SHORTAGE, SHORT, SHORTEN, SHORTHAND, SHORTLIST. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with SHORT?
SHORTSIGHTEDNESSES has 18 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SHORTCOMINGS (12 letters) is the longest common one.