CRITICALLY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CRITICALLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
c3r1i1t1i1c3a1l1l1y4
PlayableCRITICALLY · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CRITICALLY?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.3%
Our own measure of how useful CRITICALLY is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRITICALLY
No single letter turns CRITICALLY into another word.
How CRITICALLY scores
Scrabble c3r1i1t1i1c3a1l1l1y4 17
Words with Friends c4r1i1t1i1c4a1l2l2y3 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in CRITICALLY, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRITICALLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CRITICALLY
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Common questions about CRITICALLY
- Is CRITICALLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRITICALLY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRITICALLY worth?
- CRITICALLY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRITICALLY?
- No single letter can be added to CRITICALLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CRITICALLY:
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