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Shorten Definition

verb-transitive

Nautical To take in (a sail) so that less canvas is exposed to the wind, thereby reducing speed.

from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

To add shortening to (dough) so as to make flaky.

from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

To make short or shorter.

from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

To reduce in force, efficacy, or intensity.

from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

verb-intransitive

To become short or shorter.

from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

verb

To become short or .

from Free Scrabble Dictionary

To deprive of effect.

from Free Scrabble Dictionary

To add fat to (as pastry dough) in order to make tender and flaky.

from Free Scrabble Dictionary

To cause to seem .

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To reduce in power or efficiency .

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Top Words by points	Points
hornets	10

2 letter words with SHORTEN	Points
eh	5
en	2
er	2
es	2
et	2
he	5
ho	5
ne	2
no	2
oe	2
oh	5
on	2
or	2
os	2
re	2
sh	5
so	2
te	2
to	2

3 letter words with SHORTEN	Points
ens	3
eon	3
ern	3
ers	3
est	3
eth	6
hen	6
her	6
hes	6
het	6
hoe	6
hon	6
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net	3
noh	6
nor	3
nos	3
not	3
nth	6
oes	3
ohs	6
one	3
ons	3
ore	3
ors	3
ort	3
ose	3
res	3
ret	3
rho	6
roe	3
rot	3
sen	3
ser	3
set	3
she	6
sho	6
soh	6
son	3
sot	3
ten	3
tes	3
the	6
tho	6
toe	3
ton	3
tor	3

4 letter words with SHORTEN	Points
eons	4
erns	4
eros	4
erst	4
eths	7
hens	7
hent	7
hern	7
hero	7
hers	7
hest	7
hets	7
hoer	7
hoes	7
hone	7
hons	7
horn	7
hose	7
host	7
hots	7
nest	4
nets	4
noes	4
nose	4
nosh	7
note	4
ones	4
ores	4
orts	4
reno	4
rent	4
resh	7
rest	4
rets	4
rhos	7
roes	4
rose	4
rote	4
rots	4
sent	4
shen	7
shoe	7
shot	7
snot	4
sone	4
sore	4
sorn	4
sort	4
soth	7
tens	4
tern	4
then	7
thro	7
toes	4
tone	4
tons	4
tore	4
torn	4
tors	4
tosh	7

5 letter words with SHORTEN	Points
ethos	8
hents	8
herns	8
heron	8
heros	8
hoers	8
honer	8
hones	8
horns	8
horse	8
horst	8
hosen	8
hoser	8
nerts	5
north	8
noter	5
notes	5
onset	5
other	8
renos	5
rents	5
roset	5
rotes	5
senor	5
seton	5
shent	8
shero	8
shoer	8
shone	8
shore	8
shorn	8
short	8
shote	8
snore	5
snort	5
steno	5
stern	5
stone	5
store	5
tenor	5
terns	5
thens	8
thorn	8
those	8
throe	8
toner	5
tones	5
tores	5
torse	5
trone	5

6 letter words with SHORTEN	Points
ethnos	9
herons	9
honers	9
honest	9
hornet	9
horste	9
nestor	6
norths	9
nosher	9
noters	6
nother	9
others	9
reshot	9
senhor	9
stoner	6
tenors	6
tensor	6
thorns	9
throes	9
throne	9
toners	6
trones	6

7 letter words with SHORTEN	Points
hornets	10
shorten	10
thrones	10

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3 letter words with SHORTEN	Points
ens	3
eon	3
ern	3
ers	3
est	3
eth	6
hen	6
her	6
hes	6
het	6
hoe	6
hon	6
hot	6
net	3
noh	6
nor	3
nos	3
not	3
nth	6
oes	3
ohs	6
one	3
ons	3
ore	3
ors	3
ort	3
ose	3
res	3
ret	3
rho	6
roe	3
rot	3
sen	3
ser	3
set	3
she	6
sho	6
soh	6
son	3
sot	3
ten	3
tes	3
the	6
tho	6
toe	3
ton	3
tor	3

3 letter words with SHORTEN	Points
ens	3
eon	3
ern	3
ers	3
est	3
eth	6
hen	6
her	6
hes	6
het	6
hoe	6
hon	6
hot	6
net	3
noh	6
nor	3
nos	3
not	3
nth	6
oes	3
ohs	6
one	3
ons	3
ore	3
ors	3
ort	3
ose	3
res	3
ret	3
rho	6
roe	3
rot	3
sen	3
ser	3
set	3
she	6
sho	6
soh	6
son	3
sot	3
ten	3
tes	3
the	6
tho	6
toe	3
ton	3
tor	3

Yes, shorten is in the scrabble dictionary

...and is worth 10 points by itself.

Shorten Definition

verb-transitive

verb-intransitive

verb

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Here are some other words you could make with the letters SHORTEN, you can also
use this lookup tool to help you find words with our scrabble word finder.

3 letter words with SHORTEN	Points
ens	3
eon	3
ern	3
ers	3
est	3
eth	6
hen	6
her	6
hes	6
het	6
hoe	6
hon	6
hot	6
net	3
noh	6
nor	3
nos	3
not	3
nth	6
oes	3
ohs	6
one	3
ons	3
ore	3
ors	3
ort	3
ose	3
res	3
ret	3
rho	6
roe	3
rot	3
sen	3
ser	3
set	3
she	6
sho	6
soh	6
son	3
sot	3
ten	3
tes	3
the	6
tho	6
toe	3
ton	3
tor	3