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Definition of shortening

"shortening" in the noun sense

1. shortening

fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods

2. shortening

act of decreasing in length

"the dress needs shortening"

"shortening" in the verb sense

1. shorten

make shorter than originally intended reduce or retrench in length or duration

"He shortened his trip due to illness"

2. abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce

reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

"The manuscript must be shortened"

3. shorten

make short or shorter

"shorten the skirt"

"shorten the rope by a few inches"

4. shorten

become short or shorter

"In winter, the days shorten"

5. bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, castrate, shorten

edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

"bowdlerize a novel"

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shortening in Scrabble®

The word shortening is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters shortening:

SHORTENING

(135)

SHORTENING

(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (43 words)

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In shortening

SHORTENING

(135)

SHORTENING

(135)

NOTHING

(95 = 45 + 50)

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shortening in Words With Friends™

The word shortening is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters shortening:

SHORTENING

(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (43 words)

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In shortening

SHORTENING

(198)

SHORTENING

(180)

SHORTENING

(120)

SHORTENING

(108)

HOGTIES

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NOTHING

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(98 = 63 + 35)

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(95 = 60 + 35)

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Words within the letters of shortening

2 letter words in shortening (16 words)

eh en go he hi in is it no oh on or os re so to

3 letter words in shortening (48 words)

ego ens eon erg get gin gos got hen her hes het his hit hoe hog hot inn ins ion ire its net nit nor nos not ohs one ore ors rho rig roe rot set she sin sir sit son sot ten the tie tin toe ton

4 letter words in shortening (101 words)

5 letter words in shortening (112 words)

7 letter words in shortening (43 words)

8 letter words in shortening (12 words)

integron intoners nitrogen nothings rehoning ringtone shorting snorting thinners thorning throning tinhorns

9 letter words in shortening (3 words)

integrons nitrogens ringtones

10 letter words in shortening (1 word)

shortening

shortening + 1 blank (3 words)

dethronings nonfighters shortenings

shortening + 2 blanks (1 word)

enthronising

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Words containing the sequence shortening

Words that start with shortening (2 words)

shortening shortenings

Words with shortening in them (1 word)

shortening

Words that end with shortening (2 words)

overshortening shortening

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Word Growth involving shortening

Shorter words in shortening

or short shorten

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Definition of shortening

"shortening" in the noun sense

1. shortening

2. shortening

"shortening" in the verb sense

1. shorten

2. abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce

3. shorten

4. shorten

5. bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, castrate, shorten

shortening in Scrabble®

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters shortening:

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shortening in Words With Friends™

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters shortening:

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Words within the letters of shortening

2 letter words in shortening (16 words)

3 letter words in shortening (48 words)

4 letter words in shortening (101 words)

5 letter words in shortening (112 words)

6 letter words in shortening (85 words)

7 letter words in shortening (43 words)

8 letter words in shortening (12 words)

9 letter words in shortening (3 words)

10 letter words in shortening (1 word)

shortening + 1 blank (3 words)

shortening + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence shortening

Words that start with shortening (2 words)

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