CRITICAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CRITICAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCRITICAL · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CRITICAL?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.87%
Our own measure of how useful CRITICAL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRITICAL
Front hooks — 1
acriticalBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How CRITICAL scores
Scrabble c3r1i1t1i1c3a1l1 12
Words with Friends c4r1i1t1i1c4a1l2 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in CRITICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRITICAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CRITICAL
5 longer words begin with CRITICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in CRITICAL
arctic10 citric10 clitic10 critic10 lactic10 citral8 iatric8 italic8 rictal8 cacti9 circa9 craic9 ictic9 ticca9 artic7 cilia7 cital7 clart7 ictal7 iliac7 licit7 tical7 triac7 liart5 litai5 trail5 trial5 carl6 cart6 cirl6 clat6 clit6 cria6 crit6 laic6 talc6 airt4 alit4 aril4 arti4
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Common questions about CRITICAL
- Is CRITICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRITICAL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRITICAL worth?
- CRITICAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRITICAL?
- CRITICAL takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CRITICAL:
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