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Characterizes
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About 5 syllables
verb · 13 letters · Rare · third-person singular form of characterize
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does characterizes mean?
verb
describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
“You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist”
Synonymsqualifycharacterise
be characteristic of
“What characterizes a Venetian painting?”
Synonymscharacterise
Definitions shown for characterize, the base form of characterizes.
Is CHARACTERIZES a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is CHARACTERIZES worth?
Scrabble
29 ptsWords With Friends
30 ptsWordfeud
31 ptsNYT Crossplay
28 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in CHARACTERIZES
Best shorter words top 30 of 1207
characterize 28catechizers 27catechizer 26catechizes 26saccharize 26catechize 25archaizers 24catharizes 24archaizer 23archaizes 23catharize 23archaize 22zaitechs 22scherzi 21zaitech 21atheizes 20atheize 19characteries 19characterise 19craziest 19czaritsa 19haziest 19hertzes 19zithers 19chez 18chiz 18crazier 18crazies 18czarist 18hazers 18
See all 1207 words made from CHARACTERIZES Words that end like CHARACTERIZES
Common words that share the ending -IZES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
All words ending in -IZESCharacterizes: quick answers
Is CHARACTERIZES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CHARACTERIZES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 29 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CHARACTERIZES worth?
CHARACTERIZES scores 29 points in Scrabble, 30 in Words With Friends, 31 in Wordfeud and 28 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does characterizes mean?
characterizes is the third-person singular form of characterize, which means “describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CHARACTERIZES?
You can make 1207 shorter words from CHARACTERIZES, such as CHARACTERIZE, CATECHIZERS, CATECHIZER, CATECHIZES. See the full list.