CHARACTERIZES is a valid Scrabble word — 29 points
Yes. CHARACTERIZES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 29 points in Scrabble and 30 in Words with Friends.
c3h4a1r1a1c3t1e1r1i1z10e1s1
PlayableCHARACTERIZES · 13 letters · 29 pts Scrabble · 30 pts WWF
29points in Scrabble
30points in Words with Friends
13letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CHARACTERIZES?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.23
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.15%
Our own measure of how useful CHARACTERIZES is to know. It scores 29 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHARACTERIZES
No single letter turns CHARACTERIZES into another word.
How CHARACTERIZES scores
Scrabble c3h4a1r1a1c3t1e1r1i1z10e1s1 29
Words with Friends c4h3a1r1a1c4t1e1r1i1z10e1s1 30
Face value of the 13 tiles in CHARACTERIZES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHARACTERIZES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CHARACTERIZES
characterize28 characteries19 characterise19 catechizers27 trachearies16 catechizer26 catechizes26 saccharize26 archaizers24 catharizes24 acritarchs17 carritches17 catechiser17 characters17 scratchier17 ricercatas14 catechize25 archaizer23 archaizes23 catharize23 rasterize18 acritarch16 catechise16 ceterachs16 character16 hiccatees16 recatches16 scratcher16 scratchie16 archaiser14 archeries14 cashierer14 catharise14 charriest14 cherriest14 starchier14 theriacas14 treachers14 cercariae13 cercarias13
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Common questions about CHARACTERIZES
- Is CHARACTERIZES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHARACTERIZES, where it scores 30 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHARACTERIZES worth?
- CHARACTERIZES is worth 29 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHARACTERIZES?
- No single letter can be added to CHARACTERIZES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of CHARACTERIZES:
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