foreshorten

VERB /foʊr'ʃɔrtən/

11 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH F

foreshorten is a valid 11-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

F4O1R1E1S1H4O1R1T1E1N1

4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51

MEANING

What does foreshorten mean?

VERB · 2 SENSES

Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements.

SYNONYMS

BROADER

NARROWER

Shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth.

BROADER