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SHORTAGE

8 letters · 2 syllables · noun

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Definition of SHORTAGE

noun

A lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount.

Antonyms of SHORTAGE

Words with opposite meaning

butter mountain mountain glut

Word Details

Letters
8
Syllables
2
Scrabble
12
points
WWF
12
points

Is SHORTAGE a Scrabble Word?

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

Scrabble US (TWL) — 12 pts Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) — 12 pts Words With Friends — 12 pts

Tip: SHORTAGE uses 8 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.

Letter Values for SHORTAGE

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

Letter shortage Total
Scrabble 14111121 12
WWF 13111131 12

Words You Can Make With the Letters in SHORTAGE

100 words from the letters in SHORTAGE

7-letter words

gheraos 11/11 UK hostage 11/11 USUKWWF gathers 11/11 USUKWWF asthore 10/9 UK earshot 10/9 USUKWWF haroset 10/9 UK garotes 8/9 USUKWWF orgeats 8/9 USUKWWF storage 8/9 USUKWWF toerags 8/9 UK

6-letter words

gherao 10/10 USUKWWF seahog 10/10 UK gasher 10/10 USUKWWF gerahs 10/10 USUKWWF gather 10/10 USUKWWF garths 10/10 USUKWWF ahorse 9/8 USUKWWF ashore 9/8 USUKWWF hoarse 9/8 USUKWWF earths 9/8 USUKWWF haters 9/8 USUKWWF hearts 9/8 USUKWWF torahs 9/8 USUKWWF horste 9/8 USUKWWF others 9/8 USUKWWF reshot 9/8 USUKWWF throes 9/8 USUKWWF tosher 9/8 UK sorage 7/8 UK garote 7/8 USUKWWF orgeat 7/8 USUKWWF toerag 7/8 UK gaster 7/8 USUKWWF gaters 7/8 UK grates 7/8 USUKWWF greats 7/8 USUKWWF retags 7/8 USUKWWF stager 7/8 USUKWWF tagres 7/8 UK targes 7/8 USUKWWF argots 7/8 USUKWWF gators 7/8 USUKWWF groats 7/8 USUKWWF ergots 7/8 USUKWWF groset 7/8 UK storge 7/8 UK oaters 6/6 USUKWWF orates 6/6 USUKWWF

5-letter words

gerah 9/9 USUKWWF garth 9/9 USUKWWF ghast 9/9 USUKWWF ghats 9/9 USUKWWF ghost 9/9 USUKWWF gosht 9/9 UK goths 9/9 UK horae 8/7 UK hares 8/7 USUKWWF hears 8/7 USUKWWF rheas 8/7 USUKWWF share 8/7 USUKWWF shear 8/7 USUKWWF hoars 8/7 USUKWWF horas 8/7 USUKWWF heros 8/7 USUKWWF hoers 8/7 USUKWWF horse 8/7 USUKWWF hoser 8/7 UK shoer 8/7 USUKWWF shore 8/7 USUKWWF earth 8/7 USUKWWF hater 8/7 USUKWWF heart 8/7 USUKWWF rathe 8/7 USUKWWF torah 8/7 USUKWWF other 8/7 USUKWWF throe 8/7 USUKWWF ashet 8/7 UK haets 8/7 USUKWWF haste 8/7 USUKWWF hates 8/7 USUKWWF heats 8/7 USUKWWF hoast 8/7 UK hosta 8/7 USUKWWF oaths 8/7 USUKWWF shoat 8/7 USUKWWF ethos 8/7 USUKWWF shote 8/7 USUKWWF those 8/7 USUKWWF harts 8/7 USUKWWF raths 8/7 UK tahrs 8/7 USUKWWF thars 8/7 UK trash 8/7 USUKWWF tehrs 8/7 UK horst 8/7 USUKWWF short 8/7 USUKWWF agers 6/7 USUKWWF gears 6/7 USUKWWF rages 6/7 USUKWWF sager 6/7 USUKWWF

How to Use SHORTAGE in Word Games

SHORTAGE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends, making it a solid-scoring word.

Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble SHORTAGE to find 100 additional valid words.

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Frequently Asked Questions About SHORTAGE

What does SHORTAGE mean?
SHORTAGE is a noun. A lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount.
Is SHORTAGE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHORTAGE is valid in Scrabble US (TWL) and valid in Scrabble UK (SOWPODS). It is worth 12 points in Scrabble.
How many points is SHORTAGE worth in Scrabble?
SHORTAGE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends. It is a 8-letter word with 2 syllables.
How many words can you make from SHORTAGE?
You can make 100 words from the letters in SHORTAGE. The longest sub-words are 7 letters long. Use our word unscrambler to see the full list with point values.