SHORT β Scrabble Check: SHORT
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SHORT scores 8 points (base, without multipliers).
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noun
1
A short circuit.
2
A short film.
3
A short version of a garment in a particular size.
38 short suits fit me right off the rack.
4
A shortstop.
Jones smashes a grounder between third and short.
verb
1
To cause a short circuit in (something).
2
Of an electrical circuit, to short circuit.
3
To shortchange.
4
To provide with a smaller than agreed or labeled amount.
This is the third time Iβve caught them shorting us.
adjective
1
Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.
2
(of a person) Of comparatively small height.
3
Having little duration.
Our meeting was a short six minutes today. Every day for the past month itβs been at least twenty minutes long.
4
(followed by for) Of a word or phrase, constituting an abbreviation (for another) or shortened form (of another).
βPhoneβ is short for βtelephoneβ and "asap" short for "as soon as possible".
adverb
1
Abruptly, curtly, briefly.
He cut me short repeatedly in the meeting.
2
Unawares.
The recent developments at work caught them short.
3
Without achieving a goal or requirement.
His speech fell short of what was expected.
4
(of the manner of bounce of a cricket ball) Relatively far from the batsman and hence bouncing higher than normal; opposite of full.
preposition
1
Deficient in.
He's short common sense.
2
Having a negative position in.
I donβt want to be short the market going into the weekend.
π Source: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/short
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is SHORT allowed in Scrabble?
Yes, SHORT is a legal Scrabble word.
How many points is SHORT worth in Scrabble?
SHORT is worth 8 base points in Scrabble before any board multipliers are applied.