CHARACTERISTICA is valid in North America, not in Collins — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHARACTERISTICA is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 24 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
c3h4a1r1a1c3t1e1r1i1s1t1i1c3a1
Depends on the listCHARACTERISTICA · 15 letters · 24 pts Scrabble · 26 pts WWF
24points in Scrabble
26points in Words with Friends
15letters
Which word lists accept CHARACTERISTICA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
How CHARACTERISTICA scores
Scrabble c3h4a1r1a1c3t1e1r1i1s1t1i1c3a1 24
Words with Friends c4h3a1r1a1c4t1e1r1i1s1t1i1c4a1 26
Face value of the 15 tiles in CHARACTERISTICA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 3 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 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. CHARACTERISTICA needs 1 blank tile.
Shorter words from the letters in CHARACTERISTICA
characteristic23 catachrestic21 catechistic20 criticaster15 catchcries19 acritarchs17 archaistic17 architects17 carritches17 cathartics17 characters17 saccharate17 scratchier17 tetrarchic17 cicatrices16 arthritics15 hieraticas15 straichter15 tracheitis15 triarchies15 ataractics14 cicatriser14 ricercatas14 tractrices14 cathectic18 saccharic18 acritarch16 architect16 catchiest16 catechist16 cathartic16 character16 scratcher16 scratchie16 cicatrice15 eccritics15 acathisia14 archaiser14 arthritic14 atheistic14
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Common questions about CHARACTERISTICA
- Is CHARACTERISTICA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CHARACTERISTICA is not in it.
- How many points is CHARACTERISTICA worth?
- CHARACTERISTICA is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
Every word you can build from the 15 letters of CHARACTERISTICA:
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