CRITERIA is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CRITERIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCRITERIA · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CRITERIA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7.38%
Our own measure of how useful CRITERIA is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRITERIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
criterialChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How CRITERIA scores
Scrabble c3r1i1t1e1r1i1a1 10
Words with Friends c4r1i1t1e1r1i1a1 11
Face value of the 8 tiles in CRITERIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRITERIA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CRITERIA
1 longer words begin with CRITERIA.
Shorter words from the letters in CRITERIA
cirrate9 erratic9 arrect8 carter8 crater8 iatric8 racier8 ricier8 tracer8 tricar8 airier6 artier6 irater6 areic7 artic7 carer7 caret7 carte7 cater7 ceria7 cirri7 citer7 crare7 crate7 crier7 erica7 icier7 racer7 react7 recit7 recta7 recti7 ricer7 trace7 triac7 trice7 airer5 arret5 irate5 rater5
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Common questions about CRITERIA
- Is CRITERIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRITERIA, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRITERIA worth?
- CRITERIA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRITERIA?
- CRITERIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CRITERIA:
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