Unscramble CHARACTERISTICS

The letters in CHARACTERISTICS make 1,060 words in the ENABLE word list. The longest word inside it is CHARACTERISTIC, with 14 letters. The highest-scoring is CHARACTERISTICS, worth 24 points.

Words
1,060
Longest
15 letters
Top score
24 (CHARACTERISTICS)

Letters: A ×2C ×3EHI ×2R ×2S ×2T ×2

Words made from CHARACTERISTICS

15-letter words 1

characteristics24

14-letter words 1

12-letter words 2

catachrestic21criticasters16

11-letter words 4

catachresis18catechistic20criticaster15scratchiest18

10-letter words 20

acritarchs17archaistic17architects17arthritics15artistries10carritches17catechists17cathartics17characters17chastities15cicatrices16earthstars13scarcities14scratchers17scratchier17starchiest15tetrarchic17tracheitis15triarchies15trichiases15

9-letter words 51

acritarch16archaises14archaists14architect16 arteritis9arthritic14arthritis12 atheistic14attachers14caritases11castrates11catchiest16catechist16catharses14catharsis14cathartic16cathectic18cercarias13character16 charities14charriest14chartists14chastiser14christies14earthstar12ecstatics13ethicists14hatterias12irritates9restricts11sarcastic13scarriest11sciaticas13scratcher16scratches16shirtiest12staircase11starchier14starriest9stitchers14tachistes14tetrarchs14theatrics14theriacas14thirsters12thirstier12traitress9trashiest12trichites14trictracs13tristichs14

8-letter words 112

archaise13artistes8artistic10 ascetics12asterias8atheists11attaches13carcases12cashiers13castrate10castrati10catchers15catchier15charters13chartist13chastise13chatters13chattier13chiastic15christie13citrates10crashers13criteria10critters10ecstatic12erratics10ethicist13hairiest11harasser11hieratic13irritate8rarities8ratchets13reattach13restarts8restrict10 retracts10satiates8satirise8satirist8scarcest12scariest10scatters10sciatica12shatters11shittier11staithes11starches13starters8stitcher13stitches13stricter10tarsiers8tartaric10tetrarch13theatric13theistic13thirties11tracheas13trashier11
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7-letter words 165

actress9 archaic14archers12arrests7artiste7artists7ascetic11atheist10 attache12caesars9cahiers12carcass11caritas9carries9carters9cashier12casters9catcher14catches14charter12 chasers12chatter12citrate9crashes12craters9critics11critter9erratic9harries10hatters10hitters10racists9raisers7ratchet12restart7 retract9richest12satiate7satires7satiric9scarier9scatter9sciatic11scratch14 shatter10sierras7sitters7starter7 statics9straits7stretch12 tactics11 tartars7tasters7tastier7theists10threats10tracers9trachea12tsarist7
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6-letter words 224

access10 archer11 arches11arctic10 arises6arrest6 artist6 assert6 attach11 attire6caesar8carter8 chairs11charts11cheats11cities8crater8crates8crises8crisis8 critic10 ethics11 harass9haters9hearts9 hectic13hitter9racist8 raises6rather9 reacts8resist6 richer11riches11satire6 scarce10scares8search11 shares9shirts9sierra6 sister6 stairs6 starch11stares6starts6states6static8 stitch11 strait6strict8 tactic10 tastes6theirs9thesis9 thirst9 threat9 traces8traits6treats6
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5-letter words 226

acres7 areas5arise5 ashes8asset5 attic7 cache12 cares7cases7caste7casts7catch12 cater7chair10 chart10 chase10 cheat10 chess10 chest10 circa9cites7crash10 crest7 cries7earth8 erica7hairs8hates8hears8heart8 races7raise5 rates5 reach10 react7 rests5rises5scare7 scars7seats5 share8 shirt8 sites5stare5 stars5start5 state5 stats5taste5 teach10 tears5 tests5their8tires5trace7 tract7 trait5 trash8 treat5 tries5
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3-letter words 74

ace5 act5 aha6air3 arc5 are3 ars3art3 ash6 ate3att3car5 cat5 chi8 cis5ear3 eat3 era3 err3ers3eta3eth6has6hat6 her6hes6het6his6hit6 ice5 ich8ire3its3ras3rat3 rec5rei3res3ret3sac5 sat3sea3 sec5 ser3set3 sha6she6sic5 sir3 sis3 sit3 sri3tae3tar3 tat3tea3 the6tic5tie3 tis3
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2-letter words 21

aa2 ae2ah5ai2 ar2 as2 at2 eh5er2es2et2ha5he5 hi5 is2it2re2 sh5si2 ta2ti2

What some of these words mean

CHARACTERISTIC noun
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
CHARACTER noun
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
ARCHITECT noun
someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
ARTHRITIS noun
inflammation of a joint or joints
ARTISTIC adjective
relating to or characteristic of art or artists

Highest-scoring words

Scored with Scrabble letter values, before bonus squares.

characteristics24characteristic23 catachrestic21catechistic20catachresis18cathectic18scratchiest18characters17architects17scratchers17

Questions

How many words can you make from the letters in CHARACTERISTICS?

1,060 words, from 2 to 15 letters long, using each letter no more times than it appears.

Does CHARACTERISTICS have any anagrams?

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly the letters of CHARACTERISTICS. The longest words inside it have 14 letters, such as CHARACTERISTIC.

What is the highest-scoring word you can make from CHARACTERISTICS?

CHARACTERISTICS, worth 24 points with Scrabble letter values, followed by CHARACTERISTIC and CATACHRESTIC.