Is CHARACTERIZED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHARACTERIZED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 30 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHARACTERIZED mean?
Characterized is a form of CHARACTERIZE.
- verb
describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
“You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist”
- verb
be characteristic of
“What characterizes a Venetian painting?”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
30
Scrabble
31
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) + Z (10) + E (1) + D (2) = 30 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 CHARACTERIZED
CHARACTERIZED 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 CHARACTERIZED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- characterize28
- catechized27
- catechizer26
- catechize25
- archaized24
- archaizer23
- archaize22
- hazarder21
- charactered19
- hazard19
- zaideh19
- crazier18
- crazed18
- hazier18
- zither18
- hazed18
- cazh18
- chez18
- hazer17
- hertz17
- acritarch16
- character16
- cacheted16
- characid16
- razeed16
- craze16
- haze16
- reaccredit15
- cathedrae15
- chartered15
- deathcare15
- recharted15
- carritch15
- catchier15
- azide15
- izard15
- razed15
- zaida15
- czar15
- cathedra14
- detacher14
- headrace14
- racheted14
- tracheid14
- archaic14
- catcher14
- cached14
- razee14
- razer14
- zaire14
- adze14
- daze14
- ditz14
- zeda14
- cercariae13
- threadier13
- accredit13
- accreted13
- aetheric13
- chertier13
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