CRITICISM is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CRITICISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
c3r1i1t1i1c3i1s1m3
PlayableCRITICISM · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CRITICISM?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful CRITICISM is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRITICISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
criticismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRITICISM scores
Scrabble c3r1i1t1i1c3i1s1m3 15
Words with Friends c4r1i1t1i1c4i1s1m4 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in CRITICISM, 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 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRITICISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CRITICISM
1 longer words begin with CRITICISM.
Shorter words from the letters in CRITICISM
critics11 trismic11 miritis9 cistic10 citric10 crisic10 critic10 iritic8 miriti8 smriti8 iritis6 circs9 crims9 ictic9 scrim9 crits7 mitis7 strim7 trims7 crim8 mics8 cist6 cits6 cris6 crit6 miri6 mirs6 mist6 rims6 simi6 smir6 smit6 stim6 tics6 trim6 iris4 isit4 rits4 siri4 stir4
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Common questions about CRITICISM
- Is CRITICISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRITICISM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRITICISM worth?
- CRITICISM is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRITICISM?
- CRITICISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CRITICISM:
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