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.
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
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
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.
What does CRITICAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Expressing disapproval, or being of decisive importance at a moment of danger or change.
A critical person points out faults, and a critical moment is one on which success or failure hangs. The word is also used for careful analysis, as in critical thinking, and for patients in grave condition.
How CRITICAL is used
Covers fault-finding, careful judgement, seriousness and urgency.
- The review was highly critical of the plot.
- The patient was in critical condition.
- Water is critical for the success of the crop.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CRITICAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CRITICAL
5 longer words begin with CRITICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in CRITICAL
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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 does CRITICAL mean?
- Expressing disapproval, or being of decisive importance at a moment of danger or change.
- 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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