Shorts

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A garment worn on the lower body that extends from the waist to somewhere between the knee and ankle, but not to the ankle.

“He wore shorts to the beach on the hot summer day.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ʃɔː(r)ts/

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Synonyms

trunksbriefs pants

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Wordle

Common word with double S, useful for testing consonant patterns.

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, good for using common letters.

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Change a single letter of “shorts” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

shirts sports

Words you can make from Shorts

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horst hosts short shots sorts soths ssort sstor stosh hors hort hoss host hots ross shot sort

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