What does SHORTLY mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈʃɔrtli/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
13
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Common

Meaning

adverb

  1. for a short time“he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive”
  2. in the near future“the doctor will soon be here”
  3. in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner“he told me curtly to get on with it”
  4. in a concise manner; in a few words“the history is summed up concisely in this book”
  5. at a short distance“the hem fell shortly below her knees”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of SHORTLY

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside SHORTLY

71 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

short8 story8 holy10 host7 lost4 lots4 shot7 slot4 sort4 tory7toys7troy7 hot6 lot3 rot3 shy9 sol3 tho6thy9toy6 try6 ho5lo2oh5or2os2 sh5so2 to2yo5

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Questions

Is SHORTLY a valid word in word games?

SHORTLY is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is SHORTLY worth?

SHORTLY is worth 13 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SHORTLY?

71 other words, including TO, OR, SO and LOT.