SHORTAGE — 8 letter word
shortage
The word shortage has 8 letters: S, H, O, R, T, A, G, E. It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required".
8 letter word "shortage": S H O R T A G E — noun
Scrabble score: 12 Words With Friends score: 12
Letter analysis of shortage
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| H | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| G | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
3 vowels, 5 consonants, 8 unique letters
Definition of shortage
noun
- the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required Synonyms: shortfall
- an acute insufficiency Synonyms: dearth, famine
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