shortening
/ʃoʊrtəniŋ/
noun
10 letters3 syllables14 points in Scrabble®16 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1
Act of decreasing in length.
“the dress needs shortening”
2
Fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods.
WORD FORMS
Related formshorten
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®14 points
Words With Friends®16 points
Double word28 points
Triple word42 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinorteningshay
Starts & ends withS … G
Syllablesshort · en · ing
SYNONYMS & RELATED1
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