CHARACTERISES is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. CHARACTERISES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
c3h4a1r1a1c3t1e1r1i1s1e1s1
PlayableCHARACTERISES · 13 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
13letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CHARACTERISES?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.54
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.38%
Our own measure of how useful CHARACTERISES is to know. It scores 20 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHARACTERISES
No single letter turns CHARACTERISES into another word.
How CHARACTERISES scores
Scrabble c3h4a1r1a1c3t1e1r1i1s1e1s1 20
Words with Friends c4h3a1r1a1c4t1e1r1i1s1e1s1 21
Face value of the 13 tiles in CHARACTERISES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHARACTERISES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CHARACTERISES
characteries19 characterise19 catachreses18 catachresis18 catechisers18 researchist16 trachearies16 tracasserie13 acritarchs17 carritches17 catechesis17 catechiser17 catechises17 characters17 saccharise17 scratchers17 scratchier17 scratchies17 archaisers15 cashierers15 catharises15 ricercatas14 earthrises13 trasheries13 actressier12 careerists12 acritarch16 catechise16 ceterachs16 character16 hiccatees16 recatches16 scratcher16 scratches16 scratchie16 scritches16 arachises14 archaiser14 archaises14 archaists14
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Common questions about CHARACTERISES
- Is CHARACTERISES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHARACTERISES, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHARACTERISES worth?
- CHARACTERISES is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHARACTERISES?
- No single letter can be added to CHARACTERISES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of CHARACTERISES:
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