Words starting with short (70)
Found 70 words starting with short. Search pattern: short*. Use ? for unknown letters and * for wildcards.
Scrabble Scores — Average: 16 pts
Highest: shortsightednesses 26, shortsightedly 25, shortsightedness 24, shortchanging 23, shortchanged 22
Lowest: short 8, shorts 9, shortie 10, shortia 10, shorter 10
5 Letter Words (1)
- short 8
8 Letter Words (9)
9 Letter Words (15)
10 Letter Words (15)
- shortbread 16
- shortcakes 19
- shortcrust 15
- shorteners 13
- shortening 14
- shortfalls 16
- shortgowns 17
- shortgrass 14
- shorthairs 16
- shorthands 17
- shorthorns 16
- shortlists 13
- shortstops 15
- shortsword 17
- shortwaves 19
11 Letter Words (9)
- shortbreads 17
- shortchange 20
- shortcoming 19
- shortenings 15
- shorthaired 18
- shorthanded 19
- shortlisted 15
- shortnesses 14
- shortswords 18
12 Letter Words (8)
- shortchanged 22
- shortchanger 21
- shortchanges 21
- shortcomings 20
- shortcutting 18
- shortgrasses 16
- shortlisting 16
- shortsighted 20
13 Letter Words (2)
14 Letter Words (1)
16 Letter Words (1)
18 Letter Words (1)
About This Pattern
The search pattern short* looks for words of any length with the letter S in the first position, the letter H in the second position, the letter O in the third position, the letter R in the fourth position, the letter T in the fifth position, any number of letters.
Where This Helps
- Scrabble & Words With Friends — find valid words that match your available tiles and board constraints.
- Word games — anagram solvers, hangman helpers, and vocabulary builders all benefit from pattern-based word search.
FAQ
How many words match the pattern short*?
There are 70 English words matching this pattern.
What are the shortest and longest matching words?
The shortest matching words have 5 letters and the longest have 18 letters.
Which word length is most common for this pattern?
9-letter words are the most common, with 15 matches out of 70 total.
What are some example words matching short*?
Some matching words include: short, shorts, shorty, shorted, shorten.
How does the pattern short* work?
Each ? stands for exactly one unknown letter, while * matches zero or more letters. Known letters must appear in their exact positions.
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