Short

5 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Having little length, height, or duration; not long or tall.

“The meeting was surprisingly short, lasting only ten minutes.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ʃɔːt/

Related Words

Synonyms

brief small compact

Antonyms

long tallretentive

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains SH blend and RT ending.

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points; good consonant combination.

Words Related to Short

Anagrams of Short

Words that use exactly the same letters as “short”.

horst

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “short” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

chort shirt shoat shoot shore shorl shorn shott shout snort sport ssort thort whort

Words you can make from Short

Shorter words formed from the letters in “short”.

hors hort host hots shot sort

Add a letter to make a longer word

6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “short”.

others shorts throws

Longer words starting with Short

Words that begin with “short”.

shorts shorter shortly shortcuts

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