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Definition of shorthand

"shorthand" in the noun sense

1. shorthand, stenography, tachygraphy

a method of writing rapidly using an abbreviated symbolic system

"shorthand" in the adjective sense

1. shorthand

written in abbreviated or symbolic form

"shorthand notes"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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Quotations for shorthand

Genius makes its observations in shorthand; talent writes them out at length. [ Bovee ]

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shorthand in Scrabble®

The word shorthand 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: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters shorthand:

SHORTHAND
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

adhorns, hadrons

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word shorthand

SHORTHAND
(180)
SHORTHAND
(153)
SHORTHAND
(120)
SHORTHAND
(102)
SHORTHAND
(68)
SHORTHAND
(64)
SHORTHAND
(64)
SHORTHAND
(64)
SHORTHAND
(60)
SHORTHAND
(57)
SHORTHAND
(51)
SHORTHAND
(51)
SHORTHAND
(51)
SHORTHAND
(48)
SHORTHAND
(44)
SHORTHAND
(44)
SHORTHAND
(42)
SHORTHAND
(42)
SHORTHAND
(40)
SHORTHAND
(40)
SHORTHAND
(40)
SHORTHAND
(38)
SHORTHAND
(38)
SHORTHAND
(36)
SHORTHAND
(36)
SHORTHAND
(36)
SHORTHAND
(36)
SHORTHAND
(36)
SHORTHAND
(34)
SHORTHAND
(34)
SHORTHAND
(34)
SHORTHAND
(34)
SHORTHAND
(32)
SHORTHAND
(32)
SHORTHAND
(32)
SHORTHAND
(32)
SHORTHAND
(25)
SHORTHAND
(24)
SHORTHAND
(22)
SHORTHAND
(21)
SHORTHAND
(20)
SHORTHAND
(20)
SHORTHAND
(20)
SHORTHAND
(20)
SHORTHAND
(19)
SHORTHAND
(19)

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

SHORTHAND
(180)
SHORTHAND
(153)
SHORTHAND
(120)
SHORTHAND
(102)
ADHORNS
(95 = 45 + 50)
HADRONS
(95 = 45 + 50)
ADHORNS
(94 = 44 + 50)
HADRONS
(94 = 44 + 50)
HADRONS
(89 = 39 + 50)
ADHORNS
(89 = 39 + 50)
ADHORNS
(88 = 38 + 50)
ADHORNS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ADHORNS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ADHORNS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ADHORNS
(86 = 36 + 50)
HADRONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ADHORNS
(86 = 36 + 50)
HADRONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ADHORNS
(86 = 36 + 50)
HADRONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
HADRONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
HADRONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
HADRONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
HADRONS
(84 = 34 + 50)
HADRONS
(83 = 33 + 50)
ADHORNS
(83 = 33 + 50)
ADHORNS
(82 = 32 + 50)
HADRONS
(80 = 30 + 50)
HADRONS
(80 = 30 + 50)
ADHORNS
(80 = 30 + 50)
HADRONS
(80 = 30 + 50)
ADHORNS
(80 = 30 + 50)
HADRONS
(76 = 26 + 50)
ADHORNS
(76 = 26 + 50)
ADHORNS
(76 = 26 + 50)
ADHORNS
(76 = 26 + 50)
HADRONS
(76 = 26 + 50)
ADHORNS
(76 = 26 + 50)
HADRONS
(76 = 26 + 50)
HADRONS
(76 = 26 + 50)
HADRONS
(76 = 26 + 50)
HADRONS
(74 = 24 + 50)
ADHORNS
(74 = 24 + 50)
HADRONS
(74 = 24 + 50)
HADRONS
(74 = 24 + 50)
ADHORNS
(74 = 24 + 50)
ADHORNS
(74 = 24 + 50)
HADRONS
(74 = 24 + 50)
ADHORNS
(74 = 24 + 50)
HADRONS
(74 = 24 + 50)
ADHORNS
(74 = 24 + 50)
ADHORNS
(74 = 24 + 50)
HADRONS
(72 = 22 + 50)
HADRONS
(72 = 22 + 50)
ADHORNS
(72 = 22 + 50)
ADHORNS
(72 = 22 + 50)
ADHORNS
(72 = 22 + 50)
HADRONS
(72 = 22 + 50)
ADHORNS
(72 = 22 + 50)
ADHORNS
(72 = 22 + 50)
HADRONS
(72 = 22 + 50)
HADRONS
(72 = 22 + 50)
HADRONS
(71 = 21 + 50)
ADHORNS
(71 = 21 + 50)
HADRONS
(68 = 18 + 50)
SHORTHAND
(68)
HADRONS
(67 = 17 + 50)
ADHORNS
(67 = 17 + 50)
HADRONS
(67 = 17 + 50)
ADHORNS
(67 = 17 + 50)
HADRONS
(66 = 16 + 50)
ADHORNS
(66 = 16 + 50)
ADHORNS
(66 = 16 + 50)
HADRONS
(65 = 15 + 50)
ADHORNS
(65 = 15 + 50)
SHORTHAND
(64)
SHORTHAND
(64)
ADHORNS
(64 = 14 + 50)
ADHORNS
(64 = 14 + 50)
ADHORNS
(64 = 14 + 50)
SHORTHAND
(64)
HADRONS
(64 = 14 + 50)
HADRONS
(64 = 14 + 50)
ADHORNS
(63 = 13 + 50)
HADRONS
(63 = 13 + 50)
HADRONS
(63 = 13 + 50)
ADHORNS
(63 = 13 + 50)
HADRONS
(63 = 13 + 50)
HADRONS
(63 = 13 + 50)
ADHORNS
(63 = 13 + 50)
HADRONS
(62 = 12 + 50)
ADHORNS
(62 = 12 + 50)
SHORTHAND
(60)
SHORTHAND
(57)
SHORTHAND
(51)
SHORTHAND
(51)
SHORTHAND
(51)
SHORTHAND
(48)
THRASH
(48)
THRASH
(48)
HARSH
(45)
HARSH
(45)
SHORTHAND
(44)
SHORTHAND
(44)
HASH
(42)
HATH
(42)
HADRON
(42)
HASH
(42)
HOARDS
(42)
SHAH
(42)
HATH
(42)
SHORTHAND
(42)
SHORTHAND
(42)
ADHORN
(42)
THRASH
(40)
SHORTHAND
(40)
THRASH
(40)
SHORTHAND
(40)
SHORTHAND
(40)
THRASH
(39)
THORNS
(39)
HANDS
(39)
THRASH
(39)
SHARD
(39)
HADST
(39)
HARDS
(39)
HOARD
(39)
THRASH
(39)
THRASH
(39)
SHORTHAND
(38)
SHORTHAND
(38)
HARSH
(38)
HARSH
(38)
DOTH
(36)
HARSH
(36)
SHORT
(36)
HORNS
(36)
NORTH
(36)
TORAH
(36)
SHORN
(36)
HOARDS
(36)
HARD
(36)
OATHS
(36)
HAND
(36)
DASH
(36)
HOSTA
(36)
SHORTHAND
(36)
HADRON
(36)
SHORTHAND
(36)
ADHORN
(36)
THRASH
(36)
SHORTHAND
(36)
SHORTHAND
(36)
THRASH
(36)
HADRON
(36)
TRASH
(36)
SHORTHAND
(36)
THORN
(36)
HARSH
(36)
HOARDS
(36)
THORNS
(34)
HOARD
(34)
HARDS
(34)
HANDS
(34)
SHORTHAND
(34)
SHORTHAND
(34)
SHORTHAND
(34)
HADST
(34)
SHORTHAND
(34)
HOARDS
(33)
OATH
(33)
HOTS
(33)
HADRON
(33)
HADRON
(33)
ADHORN
(33)
HADRON
(33)
RASH
(33)
HADRON
(33)
HOST
(33)
HOARD
(33)
SHAH
(33)
HANDS
(33)
HARSH
(33)
HOARDS
(33)
HORN
(33)
HARSH
(33)
HARSH
(33)
HOARDS
(33)
HARDS
(33)
HOARDS
(33)
SHARD
(33)
ADHORN
(33)
ADHORN
(33)
ADHORN
(33)
HATS
(33)
HOAR
(33)
HOSTA
(32)
HORNS
(32)
THRASH
(32)
SHORTHAND
(32)
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shorthand in Words With Friends™

The word shorthand 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: 15

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

SHORTHAND
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

adhorns, hadrons

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word shorthand

SHORTHAND
(207)
SHORTHAND
(126)
SHORTHAND
(102)
SHORTHAND
(75)
SHORTHAND
(72)
SHORTHAND
(69)
SHORTHAND
(68)
SHORTHAND
(68)
SHORTHAND
(64)
SHORTHAND
(63)
SHORTHAND
(60)
SHORTHAND
(60)
SHORTHAND
(57)
SHORTHAND
(57)
SHORTHAND
(57)
SHORTHAND
(42)
SHORTHAND
(42)
SHORTHAND
(42)
SHORTHAND
(42)
SHORTHAND
(38)
SHORTHAND
(38)
SHORTHAND
(34)
SHORTHAND
(34)
SHORTHAND
(34)
SHORTHAND
(32)
SHORTHAND
(32)
SHORTHAND
(30)
SHORTHAND
(30)
SHORTHAND
(30)
SHORTHAND
(30)
SHORTHAND
(30)
SHORTHAND
(30)
SHORTHAND
(27)
SHORTHAND
(23)
SHORTHAND
(21)
SHORTHAND
(21)
SHORTHAND
(20)
SHORTHAND
(20)
SHORTHAND
(20)
SHORTHAND
(19)
SHORTHAND
(19)
SHORTHAND
(19)
SHORTHAND
(19)
SHORTHAND
(19)
SHORTHAND
(18)
SHORTHAND
(18)
SHORTHAND
(18)
SHORTHAND
(18)
SHORTHAND
(18)
SHORTHAND
(18)
SHORTHAND
(17)
SHORTHAND
(17)
SHORTHAND
(16)

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

SHORTHAND
(207)
SHORTHAND
(126)
SHORTHAND
(102)
HADRONS
(98 = 63 + 35)
ADHORNS
(92 = 57 + 35)
ADHORNS
(86 = 51 + 35)
ADHORNS
(86 = 51 + 35)
HADRONS
(86 = 51 + 35)
HADRONS
(86 = 51 + 35)
HADRONS
(80 = 45 + 35)
ADHORNS
(80 = 45 + 35)
HADRONS
(80 = 45 + 35)
ADHORNS
(80 = 45 + 35)
ADHORNS
(80 = 45 + 35)
HADRONS
(80 = 45 + 35)
HADRONS
(79 = 44 + 35)
ADHORNS
(79 = 44 + 35)
ADHORNS
(79 = 44 + 35)
ADHORNS
(79 = 44 + 35)
HADRONS
(79 = 44 + 35)
HADRONS
(79 = 44 + 35)
SHORTHAND
(75)
HADRONS
(74 = 39 + 35)
HADRONS
(74 = 39 + 35)
ADHORNS
(74 = 39 + 35)
ADHORNS
(74 = 39 + 35)
HADRONS
(74 = 39 + 35)
HADRONS
(74 = 39 + 35)
ADHORNS
(74 = 39 + 35)
ADHORNS
(74 = 39 + 35)
SHORTHAND
(72)
ADHORNS
(69 = 34 + 35)
SHORTHAND
(69)
HADRONS
(69 = 34 + 35)
SHORTHAND
(68)
SHORTHAND
(68)
HADRONS
(65 = 30 + 35)
ADHORNS
(65 = 30 + 35)
ADHORNS
(65 = 30 + 35)
HADRONS
(65 = 30 + 35)
SHORTHAND
(64)
ADHORNS
(63 = 28 + 35)
HADRONS
(63 = 28 + 35)
SHORTHAND
(63)
HADRONS
(61 = 26 + 35)
HADRONS
(61 = 26 + 35)
HADRONS
(61 = 26 + 35)
ADHORNS
(61 = 26 + 35)
ADHORNS
(61 = 26 + 35)
ADHORNS
(61 = 26 + 35)
HADRONS
(61 = 26 + 35)
ADHORNS
(61 = 26 + 35)
ADHORNS
(61 = 26 + 35)
HADRONS
(61 = 26 + 35)
HADRON
(60)
SHORTHAND
(60)
SHORTHAND
(60)
HADRONS
(59 = 24 + 35)
HADRONS
(59 = 24 + 35)
ADHORNS
(59 = 24 + 35)
ADHORNS
(59 = 24 + 35)
ADHORNS
(59 = 24 + 35)
HADRONS
(59 = 24 + 35)
ADHORNS
(57 = 22 + 35)
ADHORNS
(57 = 22 + 35)
ADHORNS
(57 = 22 + 35)
HADRONS
(57 = 22 + 35)
HADRONS
(57 = 22 + 35)
ADHORNS
(57 = 22 + 35)
SHORTHAND
(57)
ADHORNS
(57 = 22 + 35)
ADHORNS
(57 = 22 + 35)
HADRONS
(57 = 22 + 35)
HADRONS
(57 = 22 + 35)
SHORTHAND
(57)
HADRONS
(57 = 22 + 35)
HADRONS
(57 = 22 + 35)
ADHORNS
(57 = 22 + 35)
SHORTHAND
(57)
HADRONS
(57 = 22 + 35)
HADRONS
(54 = 19 + 35)
ADHORN
(54)
ADHORNS
(54 = 19 + 35)
ADHORNS
(54 = 19 + 35)
THRASH
(54)
ADHORNS
(54 = 19 + 35)
HADRONS
(53 = 18 + 35)
HADRONS
(52 = 17 + 35)
HADRONS
(52 = 17 + 35)
HADRONS
(52 = 17 + 35)
HADRONS
(52 = 17 + 35)
ADHORNS
(51 = 16 + 35)
ADHORNS
(51 = 16 + 35)
ADHORNS
(51 = 16 + 35)
HADRONS
(51 = 16 + 35)
HOARDS
(51)
ADHORNS
(50 = 15 + 35)
HADRONS
(50 = 15 + 35)
HADRONS
(50 = 15 + 35)
HADRONS
(50 = 15 + 35)
HADRONS
(50 = 15 + 35)
HADRONS
(50 = 15 + 35)
ADHORNS
(50 = 15 + 35)
ADHORNS
(50 = 15 + 35)
ADHORNS
(50 = 15 + 35)
ADHORNS
(49 = 14 + 35)
ADHORNS
(49 = 14 + 35)
ADHORNS
(49 = 14 + 35)
HADRONS
(49 = 14 + 35)
ADHORNS
(49 = 14 + 35)
HADRONS
(49 = 14 + 35)
ADHORNS
(49 = 14 + 35)
HADRONS
(49 = 14 + 35)
HADRONS
(49 = 14 + 35)
ADHORNS
(49 = 14 + 35)
THRASH
(48)
HADRONS
(48 = 13 + 35)
HADRON
(48)
THRASH
(48)
HADRON
(48)
HADRONS
(48 = 13 + 35)
ADHORNS
(48 = 13 + 35)
ADHORNS
(48 = 13 + 35)
ADHORNS
(48 = 13 + 35)
ADHORNS
(48 = 13 + 35)
ADHORNS
(48 = 13 + 35)
ADHORN
(48)
HADRONS
(48 = 13 + 35)
HADRONS
(48 = 13 + 35)
ADHORNS
(48 = 13 + 35)
HADRONS
(48 = 13 + 35)
ADHORN
(48)
ADHORNS
(48 = 13 + 35)
HADRONS
(48 = 13 + 35)
HADRONS
(47 = 12 + 35)
HADRONS
(47 = 12 + 35)
HADRONS
(47 = 12 + 35)
ADHORNS
(47 = 12 + 35)
ADHORNS
(47 = 12 + 35)
ADHORNS
(46 = 11 + 35)
HADRONS
(46 = 11 + 35)
HARSH
(45)
HOARDS
(45)
THORNS
(45)
HARSH
(45)
HANDS
(45)
HADRON
(42)
RADONS
(42)
SHORN
(42)
THORN
(42)
THRASH
(42)
HASH
(42)
NORTH
(42)
SHARD
(42)
HAND
(42)
SHORTHAND
(42)
SHORTHAND
(42)
SHORTHAND
(42)
HATH
(42)
HOARD
(42)
SHAH
(42)
SHORTHAND
(42)
HADRON
(42)
HASH
(42)
HATH
(42)
STRAND
(42)
ADHORN
(42)
HADST
(42)
HARDS
(42)
ADHORN
(42)
HORNS
(42)
HADRON
(40)
THRASH
(40)
ADHORN
(40)
ADHORN
(40)
THRASH
(40)
HADRON
(40)
THORNS
(39)
OATHS
(39)
THORNS
(39)
HOARDS
(39)
DASH
(39)
HANDS
(39)
TORAH
(39)
HOARDS
(39)
SHORT
(39)
THORNS
(39)
HOSTA
(39)
TRASH
(39)
HARD
(39)
DOTH
(39)
HORN
(39)
SHORTHAND
(38)
SHORTHAND
(38)
ADORNS
(36)
ADORNS
(36)
RASH
(36)
STRAND
(36)
THORN
(36)
HARDS
(36)
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Words containing the sequence shorthand

Words that start with shorthand (5 words)

shorthandshorthandedshorthandedlyshorthandednessshorthands

Words with shorthand in them (1 word)

shorthand

Words that end with shorthand (1 word)

shorthand
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Word Growth involving shorthand

Shorter words in shorthand

an and hand

ha hand

or short

an than

ha than

Longer words containing shorthand

shorthanded shorthandedly

shorthanded shorthandedness

shorthands