CHARACTERIZE is a valid Scrabble word — 28 points
Yes. CHARACTERIZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 28 points in Scrabble and 29 in Words with Friends.
c3h4a1r1a1c3t1e1r1i1z10e1
PlayableCHARACTERIZE · 12 letters · 28 pts Scrabble · 29 pts WWF
28points in Scrabble
29points in Words with Friends
12letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept CHARACTERIZE?
| 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: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful CHARACTERIZE is to know. It scores 28 from 12 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHARACTERIZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHARACTERIZE scores
Scrabble c3h4a1r1a1c3t1e1r1i1z10e1 28
Words with Friends c4h3a1r1a1c4t1e1r1i1z10e1 29
Face value of the 12 tiles in CHARACTERIZE, 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 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHARACTERIZE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CHARACTERIZE
4 longer words begin with CHARACTERIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in CHARACTERIZE
catechizer26 catechize25 archaizer23 catharize23 acritarch16 character16 cercariae13 ricercata13 archaize22 carritch15 catchier15 ceterach15 hiccatee15 aetheric13 chertier13 hetaeric13 theriaca13 tracheae13 treacher13 cercaria12 earthier11 heartier11 acierate10 zaitech21 atheize19 crazier18 archaic14 catcher14 charact14 recatch14 archaei12 catarrh12 chaetae12 charier12 charter12 cheater12 cithara12 earache12 erethic12 etheric12
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Common questions about CHARACTERIZE
- Is CHARACTERIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHARACTERIZE, where it scores 29 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHARACTERIZE worth?
- CHARACTERIZE is worth 28 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHARACTERIZE?
- CHARACTERIZE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CHARACTERIZE:
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