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Is CHARACTERIZES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CHARACTERIZES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 29 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CHARACTERIZES mean?

Characterizes is a form of CHARACTERIZE.

  1. verb

    describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of

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

  2. verb

    be characteristic of

    “What characterizes a Venetian painting?”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

29

Scrabble

30

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) + S (1) = 29 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 CHARACTERIZES

CHARACTERIZES 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 CHARACTERIZES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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