01 Word definition

shortening

10 letters · 3 vowels · 7 consonants

Is SHORTENING a word?

Yes. SHORTENING is a 10-letter noun. fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SHORTENING?

S-H-O-R-T-E-N-I-N-G

SHORTENING contains 10 letters, begins with S, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods

2noun

  1. act of decreasing in length

    the dress needs shortening
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends16points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SHORTENING spelled?

S1H2O3R4T5E6N7I8N9G10
Starts withSHOFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats N
Vowel balance3 / 7Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About SHORTENING.

How do you spell SHORTENING?

SHORTENING is spelled S-H-O-R-T-E-N-I-N-G. It contains 10 letters.