What does CHARACTERISTIC mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ˌkɛrəktərˈɪstɪk/
- Letters
- 14
- Scrabble score
- 23
- Words With Friends score
- 25
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
noun
- a prominent attribute or aspect of something“the map showed roads and other features”
- a distinguishing quality
- the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2
- any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions
adjective
- typical or distinctive“heard my friend's characteristic laugh”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
characteristics24
Anagrams of CHARACTERISTIC
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside CHARACTERISTIC
812 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is CHARACTERISTIC a valid word in word games?
CHARACTERISTIC is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is CHARACTERISTIC worth?
CHARACTERISTIC is worth 23 points with Scrabble letter values and 25 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from CHARACTERISTIC?
812 other words, including THE, IS, THAT and IT.