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Characterises
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About 5 syllables
verb · 13 letters · Rare · third-person singular form of characterise
- Scrabble US & Canada : not valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : not valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does characterises 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
Definitions shown for characterise, the base form of characterises.
Is CHARACTERISES 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 CHARACTERISES worth?
Scrabble
20 ptsWords With Friends
21 ptsWordfeud
22 ptsNYT Crossplay
19 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in CHARACTERISES
Best shorter words top 30 of 1495
characteries 19characterise 19catachreses 18catachresis 18catechisers 18acritarchs 17carritches 17catechesis 17catechiser 17catechises 17characters 17saccharise 17scratchers 17scratchier 17scratchies 17acritarch 16catechise 16ceterachs 16character 16hiccatees 16recatches 16researchist 16scratcher 16scratches 16scratchie 16scritches 16trachearies 16archaisers 15carritch 15cashierers 15
See all 1495 words made from CHARACTERISES Words that end like CHARACTERISES
Common words that share the ending -ISES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
metropolisesepidermisesadvertisessurprisespromisesadvisesarisessupervisescomprisesexercisespremisesdevisesrevisesrisesmerchandisescircumcisescompromisesenterprisesfranchisesimproviseschastisesparadisestelevisestreatises
All words ending in -ISES Characterises: quick answers
Is CHARACTERISES a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. CHARACTERISES is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is CHARACTERISES worth?
CHARACTERISES scores 20 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 22 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does characterises mean?
characterises is the third-person singular form of characterise, which means “be characteristic of”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CHARACTERISES?
You can make 1495 shorter words from CHARACTERISES, such as CHARACTERIES, CHARACTERISE, CATACHRESES, CATACHRESIS. See the full list.