Shorting

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:13 pts8 letters

Definition of Shorting

verb

To cause a short circuit in (something).
Of an electrical circuit, to short circuit.
To shortchange.
To provide with a smaller than agreed or labeled amount.
"This is the third time I’ve caught them shorting us."
To sell something, especially securities, that one does not own at the moment for delivery at a later date in hopes of profiting from a decline in the price; to sell short.

Anagrams of Shorting

No exact anagrams found for "shorting". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "shorting" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

SH...Words starting with "sh"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 8-letter words Unscramble "shorting"

Letter Values

s1

h4

o1

r1

t1

i1

n1

g2

Total: 12 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "shorting"All 8-Letter Words Words Starting With "S"

Rhymes With Shorting

aahing abandoning abashing abasing abating abbreviating abdicating abducing abducting abegging abetting abhorring

Related 8-Letter Words

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Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Shorting"

Shorting is a 8-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Shorting" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "shorting" is a medium-scoring word.