Characterize

/ˈkæɹəktəɹaɪz/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:28 ptsWWF:29 pts12 letters

Definition of Characterize

verb

To depict someone or something a particular way (often negative).
To be typical of.
To determine the characteristics of.

Anagrams of Characterize

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "characterize":

10-LETTER WORDS

9-LETTER WORDS

acritarch archaizer catechize cercariae character

8-LETTER WORDS

acierate aetheric archaize carritch catchier cercaria chertier earthier heartier hetaeric theriaca tracheae

7-LETTER WORDS

accrete acerate archaic catarrh catcher caterer chaetae charier charter cheater cirrate cithara crazier earache erethic+17 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "characterize" and rearranging:

+dcharacterized

+scharacterizes

Related Word Patterns

CH...Words starting with "ch"...ZEWords ending with "ze"All 12-letter words Unscramble "characterize"

Rhyming Words

ablaze absolutize accessorize acclimatize achromatize activize actualize adoze advertize adze aerobicize aerosolize aestheticize agatize agaze+5 more

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