01 Word definition

characterises

13 letters · 5 vowels · 8 consonants

Is CHARACTERISES a word?

Yes. CHARACTERISES is a 13-letter verb. CHARACTERISES is a plural or present-tense form of CHARACTERISE: be characteristic of Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CHARACTERISES?

C-H-A-R-A-C-T-E-R-I-S-E-S

CHARACTERISES contains 13 letters, begins with C, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

CHARACTERISES is a plural or present-tense form of CHARACTERISE.

1verb

  1. CHARACTERISES is a plural or present-tense form of CHARACTERISE: be characteristic of

    What characterizes a Venetian painting?
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score20points
Words With Friends21points
Word length13letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CHARACTERISES spelled?

C1H2A3R4A5C6T7E8R9I10S11E12S13
Starts withCHAFirst 3 letters
Ends withSESLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats A, C, E, R, S
Vowel balance5 / 8Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell CHARACTERISES?

CHARACTERISES is spelled C-H-A-R-A-C-T-E-R-I-S-E-S. It contains 13 letters.