CHARACTERIZING is a valid Scrabble word — 31 points
Yes. CHARACTERIZING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 31 points in Scrabble and 34 in Words with Friends.
c3h4a1r1a1c3t1e1r1i1z10i1n1g2
PlayableCHARACTERIZING · 14 letters · 31 pts Scrabble · 34 pts WWF
31points in Scrabble
34points in Words with Friends
14letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CHARACTERIZING?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.21
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.86%
Our own measure of how useful CHARACTERIZING is to know. It scores 31 from 14 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHARACTERIZING
No single letter turns CHARACTERIZING into another word.
How CHARACTERIZING scores
Scrabble c3h4a1r1a1c3t1e1r1i1z10i1n1g2 31
Words with Friends c4h3a1r1a1c4t1e1r1i1z10i1n2g3 34
Face value of the 14 tiles in CHARACTERIZING, 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 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHARACTERIZING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CHARACTERIZING
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Common questions about CHARACTERIZING
- Is CHARACTERIZING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHARACTERIZING, where it scores 34 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHARACTERIZING worth?
- CHARACTERIZING is worth 31 points in Scrabble and 34 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHARACTERIZING?
- No single letter can be added to CHARACTERIZING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of CHARACTERIZING:
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