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Is CHARACTERISTIC a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CHARACTERISTIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CHARACTERISTIC mean?

  1. adjective

    typical or distinctive

    “heard my friend's characteristic laugh”

  2. noun

    a prominent attribute or aspect of something

    “the map showed roads and other features”

  3. noun

    a distinguishing quality

  4. noun

    the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

23

Scrabble

25

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) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 23 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

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

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 CHARACTERISTIC

Single letters that turn CHARACTERISTIC into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Words you can make from CHARACTERISTIC

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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