Scrabble Word Finder

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.

c3r1i1t1i1c3i1s1e1
PlayableCRITICISE · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
3hooks available

Which word lists accept CRITICISE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 38 / 100

38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.44
Hooks 25%
3
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.56%

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

Scrabble c3r1i1t1i1c3i1s1e1 13
Words with Friends c4r1i1t1i1c4i1s1e1 15

Face value of the 9 tiles in CRITICISE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
c22
r16
i39
t16
s14
e112

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRITICISE has to be built on the board across turns.

Anagrams of CRITICISE

sericitic13

The 9 tiles of CRITICISE in a different order — 1 found.

Words starting with CRITICISE

criticised15 criticiser14 criticises14 criticisers15

4 longer words begin with CRITICISE.

Shorter words from the letters in CRITICISE

icterics12 cecitis11 cretics11 critics11 icteric11 eristic9 riciest9 cercis10 cistic10 citric10 cretic10 crisic10 critic10 citers8 cities8 iciest8 iritic8 recits8 steric8 trices8 iritis6 cerci9 ceric9 circs9 ictic9 certs7 cesti7 cires7 citer7 cites7 crest7 cries7 crise7 crits7 erics7 etics7 icers7 icier7 recit7 recti7

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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 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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