CHARACTERISING is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. CHARACTERISING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
c3h4a1r1a1c3t1e1r1i1s1i1n1g2
PlayableCHARACTERISING · 14 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
14letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CHARACTERISING?
| 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%1.57
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.07%
Our own measure of how useful CHARACTERISING is to know. It scores 22 from 14 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHARACTERISING
No single letter turns CHARACTERISING into another word.
How CHARACTERISING scores
Scrabble c3h4a1r1a1c3t1e1r1i1s1i1n1g2 22
Words with Friends c4h3a1r1a1c4t1e1r1i1s1i1n2g3 25
Face value of the 14 tiles in CHARACTERISING, 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 | 1 | 12 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHARACTERISING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CHARACTERISING
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Common questions about CHARACTERISING
- Is CHARACTERISING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHARACTERISING, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHARACTERISING worth?
- CHARACTERISING is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHARACTERISING?
- No single letter can be added to CHARACTERISING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of CHARACTERISING:
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