1noun
the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
“new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit”
01 Word definition
shortage
8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants
Is SHORTAGE a word?
Yes. SHORTAGE is a 8-letter noun. the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
S-H-O-R-T-A-G-EHow do you spell SHORTAGE?
SHORTAGE contains 8 letters, begins with S, and ends with E.
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2noun
an acute insufficiency
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗deficitshortfalldearthfamine
02 Letter breakdown
How is SHORTAGE spelled?
S1H2O3R4T5A6G7E8
03 Word-game status
Can you play SHORTAGE?
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About SHORTAGE.
How do you spell SHORTAGE?
SHORTAGE is spelled S-H-O-R-T-A-G-E. It contains 8 letters.