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Characterising
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About 5 syllables
verb · 14 letters · Rare · present participle of characterise
- Scrabble US & Canada : not valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : not valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does characterising 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 characterising.
Is CHARACTERISING 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 CHARACTERISING worth?
Scrabble
22 ptsWords With Friends
25 ptsWordfeud
25 ptsNYT Crossplay
23 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in CHARACTERISING
Best shorter words top 30 of 2481
charactering 20catechising 19anarchistic 18recatching 18scraiching 18scratching 18screiching 18scrieching 18scritching 18acritarchs 17archaistic 17cacheting 17carritches 17catchings 17catharising 17characters 17chiragric 17saccharine 17scratchier 17stracchini 17acritarch 16anthracic 16archaising 16cashiering 16catarrhines 16catching 16catechins 16chanciest 16characins 16character 16
See all 2481 words made from CHARACTERISING Words that end like CHARACTERISING
Common words that share the ending -ISING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
uncompromisingadvertisingsurprisingpromisingadvisingsupervisingcomprisingexercisingdevisingrevisingarisingrisingmerchandisingcircumcisingcompromisingenterprisingfranchisingimprovisingchastisingtelevisingtrellisingdespisingpremisingsurmising
All words ending in -ISING Characterising: quick answers
Is CHARACTERISING a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. CHARACTERISING is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is CHARACTERISING worth?
CHARACTERISING scores 22 points in Scrabble, 25 in Words With Friends, 25 in Wordfeud and 23 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does characterising mean?
characterising is the present participle of characterise, which means “be characteristic of”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CHARACTERISING?
You can make 2481 shorter words from CHARACTERISING, such as CHARACTERING, CATECHISING, ANARCHISTIC, RECATCHING. See the full list.