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character

/ˈkɛɹ(ə)ktɚ/noun · verb

Character can refer to an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story), a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something, or the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions. As a verb, character can mean to engrave or inscribe characters on.

10 meanings9 lettersScrabble 16

Length

9

Scrabble

16

WWF

17

Starts

CH

Ends

TER

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CHARACTER” Mean?

/ˈkɛɹ(ə)ktɚ/

character has 10 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

9 senses
1

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

she is the main character in the novel

2

a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something

each town has a quality all its own

the radical character of our demands

3

the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions

{'source': 'Herbert Spencer', 'text': 'education has for its object the formation of character'}

Synonyms

4

an actor's portrayal of someone in a play

she played the part of Desdemona

5

a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)

a real character

a strange character

a friendly eccentric

the capable type

6

good repute

he is a man of character

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7

a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability

requests for character references are all too often answered evasively

Synonyms

8

a written symbol that is used to represent speech

the Greek alphabet has 24 characters

9

(genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes

Verb

1 sense
1

engrave or inscribe characters on

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

Explore the word character with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

Length

9 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

R

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

C, H, A, R, A, C, T, E, R

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

c
h
a
r
a
c
t
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for character.

CHARACTER is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with C and ends with R.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDCAEFD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using character in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

CHARACTER has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

CHARACTER is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

CHARACTER can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CHARACTER contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside character.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDCAEFD

CV Pattern

CCVCVCCVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

CH, HA, AR, RA, AC, CT, TE, ER

Trigrams

CHA, HAR, ARA, RAC, ACT, CTE, TER

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for character.

CHARACTER is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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