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Is CHARACTERISING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CHARACTERISING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CHARACTERISING mean?

Characterising 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

22

Scrabble

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Words With Friends

14

Letters

C (3) + H (4) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 22 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 CHARACTERISING

CHARACTERISING 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 CHARACTERISING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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