CHARACTERISTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. CHARACTERISTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHARACTERISTIC?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHARACTERISTIC is to know. It scores 23 from 14 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHARACTERISTIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHARACTERISTIC scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in CHARACTERISTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 3 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. CHARACTERISTIC needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about CHARACTERISTIC
- CHARACTERISTIC begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with CHARACTERISTIC
2 longer words begin with CHARACTERISTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in CHARACTERISTIC
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Common questions about CHARACTERISTIC
- Is CHARACTERISTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHARACTERISTIC, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHARACTERISTIC worth?
- CHARACTERISTIC is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHARACTERISTIC?
- CHARACTERISTIC takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of CHARACTERISTIC:
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