CRITICISE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CRITICISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CRITICISE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRITICISE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRITICISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRITICISE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CRITICISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRITICISE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CRITICISE mean in Scrabble?
verb
British
To point out faults in someone or something, or to judge a work and give an opinion on its merit.
To criticise can mean finding fault, as when a manager complains about sloppy work. It can also mean a calmer assessment, as when a reviewer weighs a book or a film. This is the British spelling; American writers use criticize.
How CRITICISE is used
Criticise is the usual spelling in British English, followed by a person or a thing.
- It is easy to criticise from the sidelines.
- Reviewers did criticise the film's slow ending.
- Parents should not criticise a child for honest mistakes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CRITICISE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CRITICISE
The 9 tiles of CRITICISE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CRITICISE
4 longer words begin with CRITICISE.
Shorter words from the letters in CRITICISE
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Common questions about CRITICISE
- Is CRITICISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRITICISE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRITICISE worth?
- CRITICISE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CRITICISE mean?
- To point out faults in someone or something, or to judge a work and give an opinion on its merit.
- What letters can be added to CRITICISE?
- CRITICISE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CRITICISE:
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