Is CHARACTERIZE a word?
CHARACTERIZE is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 28 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words With Friends, has 12 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 60 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, CHARACTERIZE is a valid word.
What does characterize mean?
verb: describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of.
“You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
CHARACTERIZE: word details
- Pronunciation: KEH-ruhk-tur-eyez (approx., 4 syllables)
- Length: 12 letters, a long word. It is one of 20,405 12-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 28 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 29 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside characterize
Words you can make from the letters of characterize.
Frequently asked questions
What does CHARACTERIZE mean?
CHARACTERIZE is a verb. It means: describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of.
Is CHARACTERIZE a valid word?
Yes, CHARACTERIZE is a valid word. It scores 28 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.