short covering

NOUN /ʃɔrt_'kəvərɪŋ/
14 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S

short covering is a valid 14-letter word worth 22 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1H4O1R1T1C3O1V4E1R1I1N1G2
1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =22 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 44TRIPLE WORD → 66
MEANING

What does short covering mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

The purchase of securities or commodities by a short seller to close out a short sale.

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