CHARACTERISE is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. CHARACTERISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHARACTERISE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHARACTERISE is to know. It scores 19 from 12 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHARACTERISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHARACTERISE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in CHARACTERISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHARACTERISE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of CHARACTERISE
The 12 tiles of CHARACTERISE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CHARACTERISE
4 longer words begin with CHARACTERISE.
Shorter words from the letters in CHARACTERISE
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Common questions about CHARACTERISE
- Is CHARACTERISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHARACTERISE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHARACTERISE worth?
- CHARACTERISE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHARACTERISE?
- CHARACTERISE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CHARACTERISE:
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