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01 Word definition

shortens

8 letters · 2 vowels · 6 consonants

Is SHORTENS a word?

Yes. SHORTENS is a 8-letter verb. SHORTENS is a plural or present-tense form of SHORTEN: make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SHORTENS?

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

SHORTENS contains 8 letters, begins with S, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

SHORTENS is a plural or present-tense form of SHORTEN.

1verb

  1. SHORTENS is a plural or present-tense form of SHORTEN: make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration

    “He shortened his trip due to illness”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends11points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SHORTENS spelled?

S1H2O3R4T5E6N7S8
Starts withSHOFirst 3 letters
Ends withENSLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats S
Vowel balance2 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →8-letter words →Words starting with SHO →Words ending in ENS →Words made from SHORTENS →Words with E →Words with H →Words with N →Words with O →

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About SHORTENS.

How do you spell SHORTENS?

SHORTENS is spelled S-H-O-R-T-E-N-S. It contains 8 letters.