CRITICISMS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CRITICISMS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
c3r1i1t1i1c3i1s1m3s1
PlayableCRITICISMS · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CRITICISMS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.3%
Our own measure of how useful CRITICISMS is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRITICISMS
No single letter turns CRITICISMS into another word.
How CRITICISMS scores
Scrabble c3r1i1t1i1c3i1s1m3s1 16
Words with Friends c4r1i1t1i1c4i1s1m4s1 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in CRITICISMS, 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 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRITICISMS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CRITICISMS
criticism15 critics11 trismic11 miritis9 smritis9 cistic10 citric10 crisic10 critic10 scrims10 crisis8 iritic8 miriti8 smriti8 strims8 iritis6 circs9 crims9 ictic9 scrim9 cists7 crits7 mists7 mitis7 simis7 smirs7 smits7 stims7 strim7 trims7 siris5 stirs5 crim8 mics8 cist6 cits6 cris6 crit6 isms6 miri6
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Common questions about CRITICISMS
- Is CRITICISMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRITICISMS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRITICISMS worth?
- CRITICISMS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRITICISMS?
- No single letter can be added to CRITICISMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CRITICISMS:
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