character
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.
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 sensesan imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
“she is the main character in the novel”
good repute
“he is a man of character”
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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
(genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes
Verb
1 senseengrave or inscribe characters on
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
9
Vowels
3
Consonants
6
Word Intelligence
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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
Word Facts
Key letter, score, and pattern facts for character.
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
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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.
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