Definitions For Shorthanded

Verb

simple past tense and past participle of shorthand

Adverb

{{en-adv}} In a shorthanded manner.

Translations

Finnish: vajaamiehinen Italian: inferiorità numerica, f Finnish: vajaamiehinen Hungarian: létszámhiányos, létszámhiány, létszámhián-val, nyal küszködik, túl kevés munkaerő-vel, vel/személyzet-vel, tel rendelkezik Italian: inferiorità numerica, f Spanish: falta de personal, poco personal, personal insuficiente

Synonyms

short-staffed understaffed undermanned

Adjective

Lacking sufficient staff or people, as for normal or efficient operations. : The tiny restaurant usually got by with three workers on that shift, but found itself shorthanded when the tour bus pulled in. Having less than a quorum. (team sports) Having, or occurring during an interval with, fewer than a full complement of players, often as the result of a penalty. (poker, of a, table) Having fewer than the standard number of players.

Etymology

short + handed

See also

shorthand

Is Shorthanded a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
19
Words with Friends
18

The word Shorthanded is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends

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