01 Word definition

shortness

9 letters · 2 vowels · 7 consonants

Is SHORTNESS a word?

Yes. SHORTNESS is a 9-letter noun. the property of being of short spatial extent Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SHORTNESS?

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

SHORTNESS contains 9 letters, begins with S, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the property of being of short spatial extent

    the shortness of the Channel crossing

2noun

  1. the condition of being short of something

    there was no shortness of money
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends12points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SHORTNESS spelled?

S1H2O3R4T5N6E7S8S9
Starts withSHOFirst 3 letters
Ends withESSLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats S
Vowel balance2 / 7Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About SHORTNESS.

How do you spell SHORTNESS?

SHORTNESS is spelled S-H-O-R-T-N-E-S-S. It contains 9 letters.