CRITICISER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. CRITICISER is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CRITICISER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRITICISER is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRITICISER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
criticisersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRITICISER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CRITICISER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRITICISER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CRITICISER
1 longer words begin with CRITICISER.
Shorter words from the letters in CRITICISER
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Common questions about CRITICISER
- Is CRITICISER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRITICISER, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRITICISER worth?
- CRITICISER is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRITICISER?
- CRITICISER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CRITICISER:
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