Shorter
/ˈʃɔːtə/
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:9 pts7 letters
Definition of Shorter
adjective
- Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.
- (of a person) Of comparatively small height.
- Having little duration.
"Our meeting was a short six minutes today. Every day for the past month it’s been at least twenty minutes long."
- (followed by for) Of a word or phrase, constituting an abbreviation (for another) or shortened form (of another).
"“Phone” is short for “telephone” and "asap" short for "as soon as possible"."
- (of a fielder or fielding position) that is relatively close to the batsman.
Anagrams of Shorter
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
s1
h4
o1
r1
t1
e1
r1
Total: 10 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Shorter
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Shorter"
Shorter is a 7-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "shorter" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Shorter" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "shorter" is a medium-scoring word.