CRITICALNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CRITICALNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
c3r1i1t1i1c3a1l1n1e1s1s1
PlayableCRITICALNESS · 12 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CRITICALNESS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.08%
Our own measure of how useful CRITICALNESS is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRITICALNESS
No single letter turns CRITICALNESS into another word.
How CRITICALNESS scores
Scrabble c3r1i1t1i1c3a1l1n1e1s1s1 16
Words with Friends c4r1i1t1i1c4a1l2n2e1s1s1 20
Face value of the 12 tiles in CRITICALNESS, 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 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRITICALNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CRITICALNESS
1 longer words begin with CRITICALNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in CRITICALNESS
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Common questions about CRITICALNESS
- Is CRITICALNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRITICALNESS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRITICALNESS worth?
- CRITICALNESS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRITICALNESS?
- No single letter can be added to CRITICALNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CRITICALNESS:
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