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Is CHARACTERISES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CHARACTERISES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CHARACTERISES mean?

Characterises is a form of CHARACTERISE.

  1. verb

    be characteristic of

    “What characterizes a Venetian painting?”

  2. verb

    describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of

    “You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

20

Scrabble

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Words With Friends

13

Letters

C (3) + H (4) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 20 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsNot listed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for CHARACTERISES

CHARACTERISES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from CHARACTERISES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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