CRITICISES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CRITICISES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCRITICISES · 10 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CRITICISES?
| 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%1.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.3%
Our own measure of how useful CRITICISES is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRITICISES
No single letter turns CRITICISES into another word.
How CRITICISES scores
Scrabble c3r1i1t1i1c3i1s1e1s1 14
Words with Friends c4r1i1t1i1c4i1s1e1s1 16
Face value of the 10 tiles in CRITICISES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRITICISES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CRITICISES
criticise13 sericitic13 siccities13 eccrisis12 icterics12 eristics10 iritises8 cecitis11 cretics11 critics11 icteric11 cissier9 eristic9 riciest9 cercis10 cistic10 citric10 cretic10 crisic10 critic10 citers8 citess8 cities8 crests8 crises8 crisis8 iciest8 iritic8 recits8 scries8 steric8 trices8 irises6 iritis6 reists6 resist6 resits6 sister6 stires6 cerci9
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Common questions about CRITICISES
- Is CRITICISES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRITICISES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRITICISES worth?
- CRITICISES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRITICISES?
- No single letter can be added to CRITICISES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CRITICISES:
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