Is SHORTENS a word?
SHORTENS is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends, has 8 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 60 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, SHORTENS is a valid word.
What does shortens mean?
SHORTENS is an inflected form of shorten.
verb: make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration.
“He shortened his trip due to illness”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
SHORTENS: word details
- Pronunciation: SHAWR-tuhnz (approx., 2 syllables)
- Length: 8 letters, a long word. It is one of 40,530 8-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 11 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 11 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
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Frequently asked questions
What does SHORTENS mean?
SHORTENS is an inflected form of shorten and is a verb. It means: make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration.
Is SHORTENS a valid word?
Yes, SHORTENS is a valid word. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.