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Characterise
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About 4 syllables
verb · 12 letters · Rare
- Scrabble US & Canada : not valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : not valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does characterise mean?
verb
be characteristic of
“What characterizes a Venetian painting?”
Synonymscharacterize
describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
“You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist”
Synonymsqualifycharacterize
Is CHARACTERISE a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | No |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | No |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is CHARACTERISE worth?
Scrabble
19 ptsWords With Friends
20 ptsWordfeud
21 ptsNYT Crossplay
18 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in CHARACTERISE
Anagrams 1
Best shorter words top 30 of 1112
acritarchs 17carritches 17catechiser 17characters 17scratchier 17acritarch 16catechise 16ceterachs 16character 16hiccatees 16recatches 16scratcher 16scratchie 16trachearies 16carritch 15catchers 15catchier 15ceterach 15characts 15cratches 15hiccatee 15seecatch 15archaic 14archaiser 14archeries 14cachets 14cashierer 14catcher 14catches 14catharise 14
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Back hooks
Characterise: quick answers
Is CHARACTERISE a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. CHARACTERISE is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is CHARACTERISE worth?
CHARACTERISE scores 19 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 21 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does characterise mean?
As a verb, characterise means “be characteristic of”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CHARACTERISE?
You can make 1112 shorter words from CHARACTERISE, such as ACRITARCHS, CARRITCHES, CATECHISER, CHARACTERS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of CHARACTERISE?
CHARACTERISE rearranges into CHARACTERIES.