CHARACTERS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CHARACTERS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
c3h4a1r1a1c3t1e1r1s1
PlayableCHARACTERS · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CHARACTERS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.8%
Our own measure of how useful CHARACTERS is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHARACTERS
No single letter turns CHARACTERS into another word.
How CHARACTERS scores
Scrabble c3h4a1r1a1c3t1e1r1s1 17
Words with Friends c4h3a1r1a1c4t1e1r1s1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in CHARACTERS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHARACTERS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CHARACTERS
character16 scratcher16 catchers15 characts15 cratches15 carshare13 catarrhs13 charters13 recharts13 starcher13 tracheas13 carracts12 carrects12 cachets14 catcher14 catches14 charact14 creachs14 recatch14 scratch14 achates12 archers12 archest12 catarrh12 charets12 chartas12 charter12 chaster12 crasher12 rachets12 ratches12 rechart12 trachea12 caracts11 carcase11 carract11 carrect11 saccate11 scarcer11 trasher10
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Common questions about CHARACTERS
- Is CHARACTERS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHARACTERS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHARACTERS worth?
- CHARACTERS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHARACTERS?
- No single letter can be added to CHARACTERS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CHARACTERS:
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