Is CHARACTERISTICS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CHARACTERISTICS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 24 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CHARACTERISTICS mean?

Characteristics is a form of CHARACTERISTIC.

adjective
typical or distinctive
“heard my friend's characteristic laugh”
noun
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
“the map showed roads and other features”
noun
a distinguishing quality
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

Scrabble: 24
Words With Friends: 26
Letters: 15

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) + S (1) = 24 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 CHARACTERISTICS

CHARACTERISTICS 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.

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