SHORTAGES
9 letters · 3 syllables · noun
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O
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A
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G
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E
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S
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Definition of SHORTAGES
noun
A lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount.
Word Details
Letters
9
Syllables
3
Scrabble
13
points
WWF
13
points
Is SHORTAGES a Scrabble Word?
Yes, SHORTAGES is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Scrabble US (TWL) — 13 pts
Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) — 13 pts
Words With Friends — 13 pts
Tip: SHORTAGES uses 9 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.
Letter Values for SHORTAGES
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | s | h | o | r | t | a | g | e | s | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| WWF | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in SHORTAGES
100 words from the letters in SHORTAGES
8-letter words
7-letter words
gheraos
11/11
UK
hostage
11/11
USUKWWF
gathers
11/11
USUKWWF
gashest
11/11
USUKWWF
asthore
10/9
UK
earshot
10/9
USUKWWF
haroset
10/9
UK
rashest
10/9
USUKWWF
shaster
10/9
UK
trashes
10/9
USUKWWF
horstes
10/9
USUKWWF
toshers
10/9
UK
sorages
8/9
UK
garotes
8/9
USUKWWF
orgeats
8/9
USUKWWF
storage
8/9
USUKWWF
toerags
8/9
UK
gasters
8/9
USUKWWF
stagers
8/9
USUKWWF
grosets
8/9
UK
6-letter words
gherao
10/10
USUKWWF
seahog
10/10
UK
gasher
10/10
USUKWWF
gerahs
10/10
USUKWWF
gashes
10/10
USUKWWF
goshes
10/10
UK
gather
10/10
USUKWWF
garths
10/10
USUKWWF
ghosts
10/10
USUKWWF
ahorse
9/8
USUKWWF
ashore
9/8
USUKWWF
hoarse
9/8
USUKWWF
rashes
9/8
USUKWWF
shares
9/8
USUKWWF
shears
9/8
USUKWWF
horses
9/8
USUKWWF
hosers
9/8
UK
shoers
9/8
USUKWWF
shores
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
ashets
9/8
UK
hastes
9/8
USUKWWF
tashes
9/8
UK
hoasts
9/8
UK
hostas
9/8
USUKWWF
shoats
9/8
USUKWWF
shotes
9/8
USUKWWF
toshes
9/8
USUKWWF
horsts
9/8
USUKWWF
shorts
9/8
USUKWWF
sorage
7/8
UK
gasser
7/8
USUKWWF
sarges
7/8
USUKWWF
segars
7/8
UK
sargos
7/8
UK
gorses
7/8
USUKWWF
ogress
7/8
USUKWWF
sogers
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
sagest
7/8
USUKWWF
stages
7/8
USUKWWF
strags
7/8
UK
serosa
6/6
USUKWWF
oaters
6/6
USUKWWF
orates
6/6
USUKWWF
assert
6/6
USUKWWF
asters
6/6
USUKWWF
reasts
6/6
UK
stares
6/6
USUKWWF
stears
6/6
UK
How to Use SHORTAGES in Word Games
SHORTAGES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends, making it a solid-scoring word.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble SHORTAGES to find 100 additional valid words.
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Frequently Asked Questions About SHORTAGES
What does SHORTAGES mean?
SHORTAGES is a noun. A lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount.
Is SHORTAGES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHORTAGES is valid in Scrabble US (TWL) and valid in Scrabble UK (SOWPODS). It is worth 13 points in Scrabble.
How many points is SHORTAGES worth in Scrabble?
SHORTAGES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends. It is a 9-letter word with 3 syllables.
How many words can you make from SHORTAGES?
You can make 100 words from the letters in SHORTAGES. The longest sub-words are 8 letters long. Use our word unscrambler to see the full list with point values.