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Is shortly a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word shortly is a Scrabble US word. The word shortly is worth 13 points in Scrabble:

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Is shortly a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word shortly is a Scrabble UK word and has 13 points:

S1H4O1R1T1L1Y4

Is shortly a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word shortly is a Words With Friends word. The word shortly is worth 12 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

S1H3O1R1T1L2Y3

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7-letter words (1 found)

SHORTLY,

6-letter words (3 found)

HOSTLY,HOSTRY,SHORTY,

5-letter words (16 found)

HOLTS,HORST,HORSY,HOTLY,ROTLS,ROYST,RYOTS,SHORL,SHORT,SLOTH,STORY,STROY,STYLO,TOSHY,TROYS,TYROS,

4-letter words (31 found)

HOLS,HOLT,HOLY,HORS,HOST,HOTS,HOYS,LORY,LOSH,LOST,LOTH,LOTS,LOYS,ORTS,RHOS,ROST,ROSY,ROTL,ROTS,RYOT,SHOT,SLOT,SORT,SOTH,THRO,TORS,TORY,TOSH,TOYS,TROY,TYRO,

3-letter words (27 found)

HOS,HOT,HOY,LOR,LOS,LOT,LOY,OHS,ORS,ORT,OYS,RHO,RHY,ROT,SHO,SHY,SLY,SOH,SOL,SOT,SOY,STY,THO,THY,TOR,TOY,TRY,

2-letter words (11 found)

HO,LO,OH,OR,OS,OY,SH,SO,ST,TO,YO,

You can make 89 words from shortly according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of shortly

shortly

Etymology

From Middle English schortly, schortliche, from Old English sċortlīċe (“shortly; before long; soon”), equivalent to short +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ʃɔːɹtli/

Adverb

shortly (not comparable)

  1. In a short or brief time or manner; quickly.
  2. In or after a short time; soon.
  3. In few words
    Synonyms: briefly, concisely
  4. In an irritable ("short") manner.
    Synonyms: abruptly, curtly

Translations

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English sċortlīċ, equivalent to short +‎ -ly.

Alternative forms

  • schortly
  • Lambo

Adjective

shortly

  1. lasting a short time; transitory
  2. brief; concise
  3. fast; quick

Etymology 2

From Old English sċortlīċe, equivalent to short +‎ -ly.

Alternative forms

  • schortly, schortliche

Adverb

shortly

  1. shortly (in a short period of time)
    • 14th Century, Chaucer, General Prologue
      Now have I toold you shortly in a clause
      Now that I have briefly told you above

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