01 Word definition

short

5 letters · 1 vowel · 4 consonants

Is SHORT a word?

Yes. SHORT is a 5-letter noun. the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SHORT?

S-H-O-R-T

SHORT contains 5 letters, begins with S, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed

2noun

  1. accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference

Synonyms
short circuit
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score8points
Words With Friends7points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SHORT spelled?

S1H2O3R4T5
Starts withSHOFirst 3 letters
Ends withORTLast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance1 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About SHORT.

How do you spell SHORT?

SHORT is spelled S-H-O-R-T. It contains 5 letters.