Words That Start With SHORTEN
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With SHORTEN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With SHORTEN 7 words
8-Letter Words Starting With SHORTEN 1
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With SHORTEN 2
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With SHORTEN 2
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With SHORTEN 1
Full 11-letter listHow common is SHORTEN at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 7 words that start with SHORTEN. Most are 9 letters long, they average 12.6 points and the best is SHORTENINGS (15 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 2 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.6
- out of 15 max
- Longest word
- SHORTENINGS
- 11 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 42.9% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 42.9%
- d 14.3%
- g 14.3%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring word that starts with SHORTEN
s 1h 4o 1r 1t 1e 1n 1i 1n 1g 2s 1
S 1 + H 4 + O 1 + R 1 + T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + S 1 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
shortenings
Form of shortening
- nounfat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
- nounact of decreasing in length“the dress needs shortening”
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How many words that start with SHORTEN are there?
There are 7 words that start with SHORTEN in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 2 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 SHORTEN?
SHORTENINGS is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHORTENING (14), SHORTENED (13), SHORTENERS (13).
What are some common words that start with SHORTEN?
Everyday examples include SHORTEN, SHORTENS, SHORTENING, SHORTENED, SHORTENINGS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with SHORTEN?
SHORTENINGS has 11 letters.