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shortlist

noun · verb

Shortlist commonly means to put someone or something on a short list. As a noun, shortlist can refer to a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 12

Length

9

Scrabble

12

WWF

12

Starts

SH

Ends

IST

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SHORTLIST” Mean?

shortlist has 2 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen

Verb

1 sense
1

put someone or something on a short list

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

9

Vowels

2

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

Explore the word shortlist with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen

Length

9 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

T

Vowels

2

Consonants

7

Letters

S, H, O, R, T, L, I, S, T

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

s
h
o
r
t
l
i
s
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for shortlist.

SHORTLIST is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with S and ends with T.
It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 22%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGAE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using shortlist in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

SHORTLIST has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

SHORTLIST is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SHORTLIST can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SHORTLIST contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside shortlist.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGAE

CV Pattern

CCVCCCVCC

Vowel Share

22%

Consonant Share

78%

Bigrams

SH, HO, OR, RT, TL, LI, IS, ST

Trigrams

SHO, HOR, ORT, RTL, TLI, LIS, IST

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for shortlist.

SHORTLIST is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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