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Definition of characterization

"characterization" in the noun sense

1. word picture, word-painting, delineation, depiction, picture, characterization, characterisation

a graphic or vivid verbal description

"too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"

"the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland"

"the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters"

2. characterization, characterisation

the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features

"the media's characterization of Al Gore as a nerd"

3. portrayal, characterization, enactment, personation

acting the part of a character on stage dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture

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characterization in Scrabble®

The word characterization is not scrabbleable. It is 16 letters long, too long to fit on a Scrabble board (15 letters max).

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters characterization:

ZECCHIN

(149 = 99 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (118 words)

aconite, actinic, aerator, another, archaea, archaic, archean, attache, attirer, cantata, carinae, carrion, catarrh, catcher, cattier, centric, certain, chainer, chancre, chanter, chaotic, charier, chariot, charter, chatter, chintze, choicer, chronic, citator, cithern, citizen, citrate, citrine, cittern, cocaine, cochair, conceit, concert, contact, cornett, cornice, cornier, correct, crazier, creator, critter, crochet, czarina, enactor, erotica, erratic, etchant, hairier, hairnet, haricot, hoarier, hornier, ichnite, iconize, icteric, inciter, inertia, inherit, inreach, ionizer, itchier, narrate, nattier, nictate, nitrate, nitrite, nittier, norther, notcher, oceanic, octarch, ornater, otarine, racecar, rainhat, rainier, rancher, ratchet, ratrace, rattier, reactor, recatch, rechain, rechart, retract, retrain, rhizine, ricotta, ritzier, tantric, teacart, terrain, tetanic, thorite, tintier, titanic, toccata, torrent, trachea, tractor, trainer, traitor, tranche, triarch, trochar, tzarina, zacaton, zecchin, zincate, zincier, zincite, zithern, zittern

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In characterization

ZECCHIN

(149 = 99 + 50)

CHINTZE

(143 = 93 + 50)

ZECCHIN

(142 = 92 + 50)

RHIZINE

(137 = 87 + 50)

ZITHERN

(137 = 87 + 50)

RHIZINE

(137 = 87 + 50)

CHINTZE

(134 = 84 + 50)

ZACATON

(134 = 84 + 50)

CITIZEN

(134 = 84 + 50)

ZINCIER

(134 = 84 + 50)

CRAZIER

(134 = 84 + 50)

ICONIZE

(134 = 84 + 50)

CZARINA

(134 = 84 + 50)

ZINCITE

(134 = 84 + 50)

CRAZIER

(134 = 84 + 50)

ZINCATE

(134 = 84 + 50)

CHINTZE

(132 = 82 + 50)

ZECCHIN

(131 = 81 + 50)

TZARINA

(128 = 78 + 50)

RITZIER

(128 = 78 + 50)

RITZIER

(128 = 78 + 50)

IONIZER

(128 = 78 + 50)

ZECCHIN

(128 = 78 + 50)

ZITTERN

(128 = 78 + 50)

ZECCHIN

(128 = 78 + 50)

ZECCHIN

(128 = 78 + 50)

CZARINA

(126 = 76 + 50)

ICONIZE

(126 = 76 + 50)

ZITHERN

(126 = 76 + 50)

RHIZINE

(126 = 76 + 50)

CITIZEN

(126 = 76 + 50)

CHINTZE

(125 = 75 + 50)

CITIZEN

(122 = 72 + 50)

CHINTZE

(122 = 72 + 50)

TZARINA

(122 = 72 + 50)

IONIZER

(122 = 72 + 50)

ZINCIER

(122 = 72 + 50)

CZARINA

(122 = 72 + 50)

ZECCHIN

(122 = 72 + 50)

CRAZIER

(122 = 72 + 50)

ZECCHIN

(122 = 72 + 50)

ZINCITE

(122 = 72 + 50)

ZECCHIN

(122 = 72 + 50)

ICONIZE

(122 = 72 + 50)

ZECCHIN

(122 = 72 + 50)

ZINCATE

(122 = 72 + 50)

ZACATON

(122 = 72 + 50)

ZECCHIN

(119 = 69 + 50)

ZITHERN

(119 = 69 + 50)

ZITHERN

(119 = 69 + 50)

RHIZINE

(119 = 69 + 50)

ZECCHIN

(116 = 66 + 50)

ZECCHIN

(116 = 66 + 50)

CHINTZE

(116 = 66 + 50)

CHINTZE

(116 = 66 + 50)

CHINTZE

(116 = 66 + 50)

CHINTZE

(116 = 66 + 50)

CHINTZE

(116 = 66 + 50)

ZITTERN

(114 = 64 + 50)

TZARINA

(114 = 64 + 50)

IONIZER

(114 = 64 + 50)

RITZIER

(114 = 64 + 50)

CHINTZE

(113 = 63 + 50)

CITIZEN

(113 = 63 + 50)

ZINCIER

(113 = 63 + 50)

ZINCITE

(113 = 63 + 50)

ZACATON

(113 = 63 + 50)

ZINCIER

(113 = 63 + 50)

CRAZIER

(113 = 63 + 50)

ZINCATE

(113 = 63 + 50)

ZINCATE

(113 = 63 + 50)

ZINCITE

(113 = 63 + 50)

ICONIZE

(113 = 63 + 50)

CZARINA

(113 = 63 + 50)

ZECCHIN

(112 = 62 + 50)

ZACATON

(112 = 62 + 50)

CHINTZE

(112 = 62 + 50)

ZITHERN

(110 = 60 + 50)

RHIZINE

(110 = 60 + 50)

ZITHERN

(110 = 60 + 50)

RHIZINE

(110 = 60 + 50)

RHIZINE

(110 = 60 + 50)

RHIZINE

(110 = 60 + 50)

ZITHERN

(110 = 60 + 50)

ZITHERN

(110 = 60 + 50)

RHIZINE

(110 = 60 + 50)

ZITHERN

(110 = 60 + 50)

ZITHERN

(110 = 60 + 50)

ZINCITE

(108 = 58 + 50)

ZINCATE

(108 = 58 + 50)

ZINCIER

(108 = 58 + 50)

CITIZEN

(108 = 58 + 50)

ZECCHIN

(108 = 58 + 50)

CHINTZE

(108 = 58 + 50)

ZITHERN

(108 = 58 + 50)

ZITHERN

(108 = 58 + 50)

ZITHERN

(107 = 57 + 50)

ZINCITE

(107 = 57 + 50)

CITIZEN

(107 = 57 + 50)

ZINCIER

(107 = 57 + 50)

CRAZIER

(107 = 57 + 50)

ZINCITE

(107 = 57 + 50)

ICONIZE

(107 = 57 + 50)

ZINCIER

(107 = 57 + 50)

ZINCIER

(107 = 57 + 50)

ICONIZE

(107 = 57 + 50)

ZINCITE

(107 = 57 + 50)

ICONIZE

(107 = 57 + 50)

CITIZEN

(107 = 57 + 50)

ZINCIER

(107 = 57 + 50)

CITIZEN

(107 = 57 + 50)

ZACATON

(107 = 57 + 50)

ZACATON

(107 = 57 + 50)

ZACATON

(107 = 57 + 50)

ZINCATE

(107 = 57 + 50)

CRAZIER

(107 = 57 + 50)

ZINCATE

(107 = 57 + 50)

CZARINA

(107 = 57 + 50)

CZARINA

(107 = 57 + 50)

ZACATON

(107 = 57 + 50)

CZARINA

(107 = 57 + 50)

ZINCITE

(107 = 57 + 50)

RHIZINE

(107 = 57 + 50)

CZARINA

(107 = 57 + 50)

CZARINA

(107 = 57 + 50)

CITIZEN

(107 = 57 + 50)

ZINCATE

(107 = 57 + 50)

ZINCIER

(107 = 57 + 50)

ICONIZE

(107 = 57 + 50)

CRAZIER

(107 = 57 + 50)

ZACATON

(107 = 57 + 50)

ZINCITE

(107 = 57 + 50)

ZACATON

(107 = 57 + 50)

CITIZEN

(107 = 57 + 50)

CRAZIER

(107 = 57 + 50)

ICONIZE

(107 = 57 + 50)

ICONIZE

(107 = 57 + 50)

CZARINA

(107 = 57 + 50)

CRAZIER

(107 = 57 + 50)

ZINCATE

(107 = 57 + 50)

CITIZEN

(107 = 57 + 50)

ZINCATE

(107 = 57 + 50)

CZARINA

(106 = 56 + 50)

CHOICER

(106 = 56 + 50)

ARCHAIC

(106 = 56 + 50)

ZINCATE

(106 = 56 + 50)

ZINCATE

(106 = 56 + 50)

CHRONIC

(106 = 56 + 50)

ZINCIER

(106 = 56 + 50)

CHAOTIC

(106 = 56 + 50)

ZINCIER

(106 = 56 + 50)

RECATCH

(106 = 56 + 50)

CROCHET

(106 = 56 + 50)

CATCHER

(106 = 56 + 50)

OCTARCH

(106 = 56 + 50)

CITIZEN

(106 = 56 + 50)

ICONIZE

(106 = 56 + 50)

ZACATON

(106 = 56 + 50)

ZINCITE

(106 = 56 + 50)

ZECCHIN

(106 = 56 + 50)

CHANCRE

(106 = 56 + 50)

ZINCITE

(106 = 56 + 50)

ZACATON

(106 = 56 + 50)

COCHAIR

(106 = 56 + 50)

CRAZIER

(104 = 54 + 50)

OCTARCH

(104 = 54 + 50)

IONIZER

(104 = 54 + 50)

ZACATON

(104 = 54 + 50)

CZARINA

(104 = 54 + 50)

ZECCHIN

(104 = 54 + 50)

RECATCH

(104 = 54 + 50)

COCHAIR

(104 = 54 + 50)

RHIZINE

(104 = 54 + 50)

CHOICER

(104 = 54 + 50)

ZITTERN

(104 = 54 + 50)

ZINCIER

(104 = 54 + 50)

CROCHET

(104 = 54 + 50)

CHRONIC

(104 = 54 + 50)

ZINCITE

(104 = 54 + 50)

ARCHAIC

(104 = 54 + 50)

CATCHER

(104 = 54 + 50)

ARCHAIC

(104 = 54 + 50)

COCHAIR

(104 = 54 + 50)

CHAOTIC

(104 = 54 + 50)

CHANCRE

(104 = 54 + 50)

ZINCATE

(104 = 54 + 50)

ICONIZE

(104 = 54 + 50)

CITIZEN

(104 = 54 + 50)

ZECCHIN

(102 = 52 + 50)

TZARINA

(102 = 52 + 50)

ZITTERN

(102 = 52 + 50)

IONIZER

(102 = 52 + 50)

ZITTERN

(102 = 52 + 50)

CATCHER

(101 = 51 + 50)

CROCHET

(101 = 51 + 50)

ARCHAIC

(101 = 51 + 50)

TZARINA

(101 = 51 + 50)

CHRONIC

(101 = 51 + 50)

OCTARCH

(101 = 51 + 50)

CHAOTIC

(101 = 51 + 50)

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characterization in Words With Friends™

The word characterization cannot be made in Words With Friends™. It is 16 letters long, too long to fit on a WordsWithFriends board (15 letters max).

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters characterization:

ZECCHIN

(194 = 159 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (118 words)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In characterization

ZECCHIN

(194 = 159 + 35)

ZACATON

(179 = 144 + 35)

CHINTZE

(173 = 138 + 35)

RHIZINE

(170 = 135 + 35)

ZECCHIN

(170 = 135 + 35)

CITIZEN

(167 = 132 + 35)

ZINCITE

(167 = 132 + 35)

ZINCIER

(167 = 132 + 35)

ZINCATE

(167 = 132 + 35)

ICONIZE

(167 = 132 + 35)

RHIZINE

(164 = 129 + 35)

CZARINA

(161 = 126 + 35)

CHINTZE

(161 = 126 + 35)

CRAZIER

(158 = 123 + 35)

ZITHERN

(158 = 123 + 35)

CRAZIER

(158 = 123 + 35)

ICONIZE

(155 = 120 + 35)

ZINCATE

(155 = 120 + 35)

ZACATON

(155 = 120 + 35)

CZARINA

(155 = 120 + 35)

ZINCITE

(155 = 120 + 35)

ZINCIER

(155 = 120 + 35)

CRAZIER

(152 = 117 + 35)

CRAZIER

(152 = 117 + 35)

ZITTERN

(152 = 117 + 35)

RHIZINE

(152 = 117 + 35)

TZARINA

(152 = 117 + 35)

IONIZER

(152 = 117 + 35)

ZITHERN

(152 = 117 + 35)

RHIZINE

(152 = 117 + 35)

RITZIER

(149 = 114 + 35)

RITZIER

(149 = 114 + 35)

ZECHIN

(147)

TZARINA

(146 = 111 + 35)

ZITTERN

(146 = 111 + 35)

RITZIER

(143 = 108 + 35)

RITZIER

(143 = 108 + 35)

ZECCHIN

(140 = 105 + 35)

ZECCHIN

(140 = 105 + 35)

ZECCHIN

(140 = 105 + 35)

ZINCIC

(138)

COZIER

(138)

ZECCHIN

(135 = 100 + 35)

ZECCHIN

(135 = 100 + 35)

ZECCHIN

(135 = 100 + 35)

CHINTZ

(135)

ZECCHIN

(134 = 99 + 35)

ZECCHIN

(134 = 99 + 35)

ICONIZE

(131 = 96 + 35)

CHINTZE

(131 = 96 + 35)

CHINTZE

(131 = 96 + 35)

HAZIER

(129)

COCHAIR

(128 = 93 + 35)

ZINCIC

(126)

ZENITH

(126)

ZECCHIN

(125 = 90 + 35)

CHINTZE

(125 = 90 + 35)

ZINCIER

(125 = 90 + 35)

ZINCITE

(125 = 90 + 35)

CZARINA

(125 = 90 + 35)

ZINCITE

(125 = 90 + 35)

ZINCATE

(125 = 90 + 35)

ZINCATE

(125 = 90 + 35)

CITIZEN

(125 = 90 + 35)

ZINCIER

(125 = 90 + 35)

COCAINE

(125 = 90 + 35)

ZIRCON

(123)

ZECHIN

(123)

CHINTZ

(123)

CHINTZE

(123 = 88 + 35)

CHINTZE

(123 = 88 + 35)

CHINTZE

(123 = 88 + 35)

ZECCHIN

(122 = 87 + 35)

CRAZIER

(122 = 87 + 35)

ZOECIA

(120)

ZONATE

(120)

ZANIER

(120)

ZOETIC

(120)

ZINCATE

(119 = 84 + 35)

ZINCIER

(119 = 84 + 35)

CHRONIC

(119 = 84 + 35)

CZARINA

(119 = 84 + 35)

ICONIZE

(119 = 84 + 35)

CHINTZE

(119 = 84 + 35)

ZINCATE

(119 = 84 + 35)

CHINTZE

(119 = 84 + 35)

ZINCITE

(119 = 84 + 35)

ZINCITE

(119 = 84 + 35)

CITIZEN

(119 = 84 + 35)

ZINCIER

(119 = 84 + 35)

ZIRCON

(117)

ZITHER

(117)

ZITHERN

(116 = 81 + 35)

ZITHERN

(116 = 81 + 35)

ZECCHIN

(116 = 81 + 35)

ZECCHIN

(116 = 81 + 35)

CRAZIER

(116 = 81 + 35)

ICONIZE

(115 = 80 + 35)

CITIZEN

(115 = 80 + 35)

CITIZEN

(115 = 80 + 35)

ZINCIER

(115 = 80 + 35)

CZARINA

(115 = 80 + 35)

CZARINA

(115 = 80 + 35)

CZARINA

(115 = 80 + 35)

ZINCIER

(115 = 80 + 35)

CITIZEN

(115 = 80 + 35)

ZINCIER

(115 = 80 + 35)

ZINCIER

(115 = 80 + 35)

ZACATON

(115 = 80 + 35)

ZINCATE

(115 = 80 + 35)

ZACATON

(115 = 80 + 35)

ZACATON

(115 = 80 + 35)

ZINCATE

(115 = 80 + 35)

ICONIZE

(115 = 80 + 35)

ICONIZE

(115 = 80 + 35)

CZARINA

(115 = 80 + 35)

ZINCITE

(115 = 80 + 35)

ZACATON

(115 = 80 + 35)

ZINCITE

(115 = 80 + 35)

ICONIZE

(115 = 80 + 35)

ZINCITE

(115 = 80 + 35)

ZINCITE

(115 = 80 + 35)

ZINCATE

(115 = 80 + 35)

ZINCATE

(115 = 80 + 35)

CITIZEN

(115 = 80 + 35)

ZEATIN

(114)

COZIER

(114)

ZOECIA

(114)

ZENITH

(114)

ZOETIC

(114)

ZINCIC

(114)

CHANCRE

(113 = 78 + 35)

CENTRIC

(113 = 78 + 35)

CHRONIC

(113 = 78 + 35)

CONCEIT

(113 = 78 + 35)

CORNICE

(113 = 78 + 35)

CONTACT

(113 = 78 + 35)

ACTINIC

(113 = 78 + 35)

ZITHERN

(113 = 78 + 35)

CONCERT

(113 = 78 + 35)

CHANCRE

(113 = 78 + 35)

CZARINA

(113 = 78 + 35)

OCEANIC

(113 = 78 + 35)

CHINTZE

(113 = 78 + 35)

CHINTZE

(113 = 78 + 35)

CHANCRE

(113 = 78 + 35)

CHINTZE

(113 = 78 + 35)

ZACATON

(113 = 78 + 35)

HAZIER

(111)

ZITHER

(111)

RHIZINE

(111 = 76 + 35)

ZITHERN

(111 = 76 + 35)

ZINC

(111)

CRAZIER

(111 = 76 + 35)

ZITHERN

(111 = 76 + 35)

CRAZIER

(111 = 76 + 35)

CRAZE

(111)

ZITHERN

(111 = 76 + 35)

CRAZIER

(111 = 76 + 35)

RHIZINE

(111 = 76 + 35)

AZOIC

(111)

RHIZINE

(111 = 76 + 35)

ZOARIA

(111)

ZITHERN

(110 = 75 + 35)

OCTARCH

(110 = 75 + 35)

CROCHET

(110 = 75 + 35)

ZITHERN

(110 = 75 + 35)

CHOICER

(110 = 75 + 35)

RECATCH

(110 = 75 + 35)

CROCHET

(110 = 75 + 35)

CROCHET

(110 = 75 + 35)

CHOICER

(110 = 75 + 35)

CHAOTIC

(110 = 75 + 35)

CHAOTIC

(110 = 75 + 35)

RECATCH

(110 = 75 + 35)

CATCHER

(110 = 75 + 35)

CATCHER

(110 = 75 + 35)

ARCHAIC

(110 = 75 + 35)

ARCHAIC

(110 = 75 + 35)

OCTARCH

(110 = 75 + 35)

CATCHER

(110 = 75 + 35)

ICHNITE

(110 = 75 + 35)

ZITHERN

(110 = 75 + 35)

RHIZINE

(110 = 75 + 35)

TZARINA

(109 = 74 + 35)

ZITTERN

(109 = 74 + 35)

IONIZER

(109 = 74 + 35)

ZEATIN

(108)

ZANIER

(108)

ZONATE

(108)

HERTZ

(108)

IONIZE

(108)

ZOIC

(108)

CHRONIC

(107 = 72 + 35)

CONCEIT

(107 = 72 + 35)

ACTINIC

(107 = 72 + 35)

CONCERT

(107 = 72 + 35)

ICONIZE

(107 = 72 + 35)

OCEANIC

(107 = 72 + 35)

CONTACT

(107 = 72 + 35)

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Words within the letters of characterization

2 letter words in characterization (21 words)

aa ah ai an ar at eh en ha he hi in it no oh on or re ta to za

3 letter words in characterization (62 words)

aah ace act aha air ant arc are art ate can car cat chi con cot ear eat eon era err eta hat hen her het hic hit hoe hot ice ion ire net nit nor not oar oat one ore ran rat rho roe rot tan tar tea ten tet the tic tie tin toe ton tot zen zho zit zoa

4 letter words in characterization (112 words)

5 letter words in characterization (143 words)

6 letter words in characterization (159 words)

acacia acater accent accite acetic achier acinic actant action airier anarch anchor anotia anther aortic arcana arcane archer archon arctan arctic artier atoner atonia atonic attach attain attire azotea cacher cachet cancer canoer canter cantor caract carina carrot carter carton cation chance chintz chitin choice chorea cither citric citron coarct coheir coiner cornea corner cornet cotter cozier crater craton cretin critic crotch enrich erotic errant errata ethnic hatter hazier hectic hernia heroic heroin hinter hitter hornet hotair hotter iconic incher incite intact intort ionize iotize irater irenic ironer ironic natter nectar nitric norite notate notice ochrea octane octant orient ornate rachet racier rancor ranter rather ration ratter ratton recant recoat recoin rector retain retina retint retorn retort rhetic rhetor rhotic richer rioter rotate rotten rotter tactic tahini tartan tartar tarter techno tetric thione threat thrice throat throne tictac tictoc tinier tinter tither tracer trance trench tricot trione trocar zanier zeatin zechin zenith zincic zircon zither zoaria zoecia zoetic zonate

7 letter words in characterization (118 words)

10 letter words in characterization (19 words)

acherontic acieration anorthitic anthracite catarrhine catatoniac incroacher recitation recontract retraction rheotactic tartrazine tetrarchic theocratic thioacetic thoracican tractorize triarchate trochanter

11 letter words in characterization (7 words)

anthracitic archicantor catathrenia catathrenic ratiocinate rhetorician theatrician

12 letter words in characterization (2 words)

anthracitize trochanteric

13 letter words in characterization (3 words)

catechization catharization intrathoracic

16 letter words in characterization (1 word)

characterization

characterization + 1 blank (1 word)

characterizations

characterization + 2 blanks (1 word)

recharacterization

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Words containing the sequence characterization

Words that start with characterization (2 words)

characterization characterizations

Words with characterization in them (3 words)

characterization mischaracterizations recharacterizations

Words that end with characterization (3 words)

characterization mischaracterization recharacterization

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Word Growth involving characterization

Shorter words in characterization

act acter character

ar char chara character

ha char chara character

on ion

at zati

za zati

Longer words containing characterization

characterizations mischaracterizations

characterizations recharacterizations

mischaracterization mischaracterizations

recharacterization recharacterizations

Definition of characterization

"characterization" in the noun sense

1. word picture, word-painting, delineation, depiction, picture, characterization, characterisation

2. characterization, characterisation

3. portrayal, characterization, enactment, personation

characterization in Scrabble®

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters characterization:

Seven Letter Word Alert: (118 words)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In characterization

characterization in Words With Friends™

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters characterization:

Seven Letter Word Alert: (118 words)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In characterization

Words within the letters of characterization

2 letter words in characterization (21 words)

3 letter words in characterization (62 words)

4 letter words in characterization (112 words)

5 letter words in characterization (143 words)

6 letter words in characterization (159 words)

7 letter words in characterization (118 words)

8 letter words in characterization (84 words)

9 letter words in characterization (41 words)

10 letter words in characterization (19 words)

11 letter words in characterization (7 words)

12 letter words in characterization (2 words)

13 letter words in characterization (3 words)

16 letter words in characterization (1 word)

characterization + 1 blank (1 word)

characterization + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence characterization

Words that start with characterization (2 words)

Words with characterization in them (3 words)

Words that end with characterization (3 words)

Word Growth involving characterization

Shorter words in characterization

Longer words containing characterization