CRITERIUM is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CRITERIUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCRITERIUM · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CRITERIUM?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful CRITERIUM is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRITERIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
criteriumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRITERIUM scores
Scrabble c3r1i1t1e1r1i1u1m3 13
Words with Friends c4r1i1t1e1r1i1u2m4 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in CRITERIUM, 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 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRITERIUM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CRITERIUM
1 longer words begin with CRITERIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in CRITERIUM
trimeric12 turmeric12 recruit9 cerium10 cimier10 metric10 rectum10 uremic10 cuiter8 curiet8 curite8 currie8 curter8 iterum8 mirier8 mitier8 retrim8 ricier8 rimier8 trimer8 uretic8 crime9 metic9 cirri7 citer7 crier7 cruet7 curer7 curet7 curie7 cuter7 cutie7 eruct7 icier7 merit7 miter7 mitre7 murre7 murri7 murti7
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Common questions about CRITERIUM
- Is CRITERIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRITERIUM, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRITERIUM worth?
- CRITERIUM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRITERIUM?
- CRITERIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CRITERIUM:
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