sell short

VERB /sɛl_ʃɔrt/
10 LETTERS · STARTS WITH S

sell short is a valid 10-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1E1L1L1S1H4O1R1T1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING

What does sell short mean?

VERB · 1 SENSE
1

Sell securities or commodities or foreign currency that is not actually owned by the seller, who hopes to cover (buy back) the sold items at a lower price and thus to earn a profit.

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