01 Word definition

characteristic

14 letters · 5 vowels · 9 consonants

Is CHARACTERISTIC a word?

Yes. CHARACTERISTIC is a 14-letter noun. a prominent attribute or aspect of something Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CHARACTERISTIC?

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

CHARACTERISTIC contains 14 letters, begins with C, and ends with C.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a prominent attribute or aspect of something

    the map showed roads and other features

2noun

  1. a distinguishing quality; a feature that can be used to identify something

Synonyms
feature
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score23points
Words With Friends25points
Word length14letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CHARACTERISTIC spelled?

C1H2A3R4A5C6T7E8R9I10S11T12I13C14
Starts withCHAFirst 3 letters
Ends withTICLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats A, C, I, R, T
Vowel balance5 / 9Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About CHARACTERISTIC.

How do you spell CHARACTERISTIC?

CHARACTERISTIC is spelled C-H-A-R-A-C-T-E-R-I-S-T-I-C. It contains 14 letters.