characterise
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 19
- Words With Friends
- 20
- Letters
- 12
Definition of characterise
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
verb
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(UK, alt-of, nonstandard)Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of characterize.
“Charlbury, between Oxford and Worcester, is one of the few surviving Italianate stations designed by Brunel. Built in 1853, it is characterised by the broad overhanging hipped roof, providing shelter at front and rear.”
“Tuchel arrived in Belgrade insisting England were ready to improve and show their quality after the dour victories that have characterised their World Cup qualification campaign.”
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Etymology
From character + -ise.
Words you can make from characterise
200+ playable · top: CHARACTERIES (19 pts)
Best play characteries 19 points10-letter words
4 words9-letter words
16 words8-letter words
49 words- CARRITCH 15 pts
- CATCHERS 15 pts
- CATCHIER 15 pts
- CRATCHES 15 pts
- SEECATCH 15 pts
- AETHERIC 13 pts
- ARCHAISE 13 pts
- ARCHAIST 13 pts
- CATARRHS 13 pts
- CHARIEST 13 pts
- CHARTERS 13 pts
- CHEATERS 13 pts
- CHERRIES 13 pts
- CHERTIER 13 pts
- CHESTIER 13 pts
- CITHARAS 13 pts
- EARACHES 13 pts
- HECTARES 13 pts
- HERETICS 13 pts
- HETAERIC 13 pts
- REACHERS 13 pts
- RECHARTS 13 pts
- RECHEATS 13 pts
- RESEARCH 13 pts
- SEARCHER 13 pts
- SRIRACHA 13 pts
- STARCHER 13 pts
- TEACHERS 13 pts
- THERIACA 13 pts
- THERIACS 13 pts
- TRACHEAE 13 pts
- TRACHEAS 13 pts
- ACCRETES 12 pts
- CERCARIA 12 pts
- EARTHIER 11 pts
- HEARTIER 11 pts
- HEARTIES 11 pts
- HETAERAS 11 pts
- HETAIRAS 11 pts
- TRASHIER 11 pts
- ACIERATE 10 pts
- CATERERS 10 pts
- CREASIER 10 pts
- ERRATICS 10 pts
- RECITERS 10 pts
- RECRATES 10 pts
- RETRACES 10 pts
- TERRACES 10 pts
- ARTERIES 8 pts
7-letter words
120 words- ARCHAIC 14 pts
- CACHETS 14 pts
- CATCHER 14 pts
- CATCHES 14 pts
- CHICEST 14 pts
- CRECHES 14 pts
- HECTICS 14 pts
- SCRAICH 14 pts
- SCRATCH 14 pts
- SCREECH 14 pts
- SCRITCH 14 pts
- ACHIEST 12 pts
- AITCHES 12 pts
- ARCHERS 12 pts
- CAHIERS 12 pts
- CASHIER 12 pts
- CATARRH 12 pts
- CHAETAE 12 pts
- CHARIER 12 pts
- CHARTER 12 pts
- CHASTER 12 pts
- CHEATER 12 pts
- CHIRRES 12 pts
- CITHARA 12 pts
- CITHERS 12 pts
- CRASHER 12 pts
- EARACHE 12 pts
- ERETHIC 12 pts
- ESCHEAT 12 pts
- ETCHERS 12 pts
- ETHERIC 12 pts
- HECTARE 12 pts
- HERETIC 12 pts
- RACHETS 12 pts
- RATCHES 12 pts
- REACHER 12 pts
- REACHES 12 pts
- RECHART 12 pts
- RECHEAT 12 pts
- RETCHES 12 pts
- RETEACH 12 pts
- RICHEST 12 pts
- TEACHER 12 pts
- TEACHES 12 pts
- TECHIER 12 pts
- TECHIES 12 pts
- THERIAC 12 pts
- TRACHEA 12 pts
- ACCRETE 11 pts
- ACRATIC 11 pts
- ARCTICS 11 pts
- ASCETIC 11 pts
- CARCASE 11 pts
- CARICES 11 pts
- CRETICS 11 pts
- RICRACS 11 pts
- SACCATE 11 pts
- SCARCER 11 pts
- AETHERS 10 pts
- HARRIES 10 pts
- HASTIER 10 pts
- HEARERS 10 pts
- HEATERS 10 pts
- HEISTER 10 pts
- HERRIES 10 pts
- HETAERA 10 pts
- HETAIRA 10 pts
- REHEARS 10 pts
- REHEATS 10 pts
- REHIRES 10 pts
- SHARIAT 10 pts
- SHEARER 10 pts
- TRASHER 10 pts
- ACERATE 9 pts
- ATRESIC 9 pts
- CARATES 9 pts
- CAREERS 9 pts
- CARITAS 9 pts
- CARRIES 9 pts
- CARTERS 9 pts
- CASEATE 9 pts
- CATERER 9 pts
- CERATES 9 pts
- CERITES 9 pts
- CIRRATE 9 pts
- CRATERS 9 pts
- CREASER 9 pts
- CREATES 9 pts
- CRISTAE 9 pts
- ECARTES 9 pts
- ERRATIC 9 pts
- RACIEST 9 pts
- RECITER 9 pts
- RECITES 9 pts
- RECRATE 9 pts
- RETRACE 9 pts
- SCARIER 9 pts
- STEARIC 9 pts
- TERRACE 9 pts
- TIERCES 9 pts
- TRACERS 9 pts
- AERATES 7 pts
- AERIEST 7 pts
- ARISTAE 7 pts
- ARTSIER 7 pts
- ASTERIA 7 pts
- ATRESIA 7 pts
- ERRATAS 7 pts
- ETRIERS 7 pts
- RERAISE 7 pts
- RETEARS 7 pts
- RETIRES 7 pts
- RETRIES 7 pts
- SERIATE 7 pts
- SERRATE 7 pts
- TARRIES 7 pts
- TARSIER 7 pts
- TEARERS 7 pts
- TEARIER 7 pts
- TERRIES 7 pts
6-letter words
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