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FORESHORTENING

14 letters · 5 syllables · verb, noun

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Definition of FORESHORTENING

verb

To render the image of an object such that it appears to be receding in space as it is perceived visually.

verb

To abridge, reduce, contract.

verb

To make shorter.

noun

A technique for creating the appearance that the object of a drawing is extending into space by shortening the lines with which that object is drawn.

noun

A similar contracted appearance in film or photography, etc.

Word Details

Letters
14
Syllables
5
Scrabble
21
points
WWF
23
points

Is FORESHORTENING a Scrabble Word?

Yes, FORESHORTENING is a valid word in the following dictionaries:

Scrabble US (TWL) — 21 pts Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) — 21 pts Words With Friends — 23 pts

Tip: FORESHORTENING uses 14 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.

Letter Values for FORESHORTENING

Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.

Letter foreshortening Total
Scrabble 41111411111112 21
WWF 41111311112123 23

Words You Can Make With the Letters in FORESHORTENING

100 words from the letters in FORESHORTENING

11-letter words

forehenting 18/20 UK frighteners 18/19 UK foreshorten 17/17 USUKWWF enforesting 15/18 UK resoftening 15/18 UK reforesting 15/17 USUKWWF interferons 14/16 USUKWWF northernise 14/15 UK

10-letter words

freshening 17/19 USUKWWF refreshing 17/18 USUKWWF forhenting 17/19 UK frightener 17/18 UK forenights 17/18 UK freighters 17/17 USUKWWF firethorns 16/16 USUKWWF shorefront 16/16 USUKWWF foreigners 14/16 USUKWWF greenhorns 14/16 USUKWWF refringent 14/17 UK refronting 14/17 USUKWWF northering 14/16 UK theogonies 14/15 USUKWWF festooning 14/17 USUKWWF shortening 14/16 USUKWWF reshooting 14/15 USUKWWF ferretings 14/16 USUKWWF interferon 13/15 USUKWWF enthronise 13/14 UK rhinestone 13/14 USUKWWF threonines 13/14 USUKWWF ontogenies 11/14 USUKWWF nonrioters 10/12 USUKWWF

9-letter words

forenight 16/17 UK fothering 16/17 UK freighter 16/16 USUKWWF frightens 16/17 USUKWWF foresight 16/16 USUKWWF forehorse 15/14 UK foreshore 15/14 USUKWWF firethorn 15/15 USUKWWF fenthions 15/16 USUKWWF forehents 15/15 UK shotfirer 15/14 UK foreigner 13/15 USUKWWF greenhorn 13/15 USUKWWF reroofing 13/15 USUKWWF enserfing 13/16 USUKWWF reshoeing 13/14 USUKWWF fingerers 13/15 USUKWWF refringes 13/15 UK forgeries 13/14 USUKWWF foregoers 13/14 USUKWWF refooting 13/15 UK ferreting 13/15 USUKWWF softening 13/16 USUKWWF festering 13/15 USUKWWF foresting 13/15 USUKWWF fostering 13/15 USUKWWF northings 13/15 USUKWWF nonheroes 12/13 USUKWWF heronries 12/12 USUKWWF threonine 12/13 USUKWWF honestone 12/13 UK firestone 12/13 USUKWWF forestine 12/13 UK enthrones 12/13 USUKWWF frontenis 12/14 UK inthrones 12/13 USUKWWF hornstone 12/13 USUKWWF torrefies 12/12 USUKWWF rhetorise 12/11 UK theoriser 12/11 UK shortener 12/12 USUKWWF frontiers 12/13 USUKWWF northerns 12/13 USUKWWF rooftrees 12/12 USUKWWF orogenies 10/12 USUKWWF erigerons 10/12 USUKWWF enrooting 10/13 USUKWWF rerenting 10/13 UK enterings 10/13 UK renesting 10/13 USUKWWF resenting 10/13 USUKWWF rntgenise 10/13 UK stereoing 10/12 USUKWWF roentgens 10/13 USUKWWF nitrogens 10/13 USUKWWF ringtones 10/13 UK oestrogen 10/12 UK restringe 10/12 UK resorting 10/12 USUKWWF restoring 10/12 USUKWWF rostering 10/12 UK nonrioter 9/11 USUKWWF tensioner 9/11 USUKWWF rotenones 9/11 USUKWWF ironstone 9/11 USUKWWF serotonin 9/11 USUKWWF orienters 9/10 UK orneriest 9/10 USUKWWF

How to Use FORESHORTENING in Word Games

FORESHORTENING is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words With Friends, making it a high-scoring word.

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Frequently Asked Questions About FORESHORTENING

What does FORESHORTENING mean?
FORESHORTENING is a verb. To render the image of an object such that it appears to be receding in space as it is perceived visually.
Is FORESHORTENING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FORESHORTENING is valid in Scrabble US (TWL) and valid in Scrabble UK (SOWPODS). It is worth 21 points in Scrabble.
How many points is FORESHORTENING worth in Scrabble?
FORESHORTENING is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words With Friends. It is a 14-letter word with 5 syllables.
How many words can you make from FORESHORTENING?
You can make 100 words from the letters in FORESHORTENING. The longest sub-words are 11 letters long. Use our word unscrambler to see the full list with point values.