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Is CHARACTERS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CHARACTERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CHARACTERS mean?

Characters is a form of CHARACTER.

  1. noun

    an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

    “she is the main character in the novel”

  2. noun

    a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something

    “each town has a quality all its own”

  3. noun

    the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions

    “education has for its object the formation of character”

  4. noun

    an actor's portrayal of someone in a play

    “she played the part of Desdemona”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
18
Letters
10

C (3) + H (4) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 17 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 CHARACTERS

CHARACTERS 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 CHARACTERS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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