CRITICIZE is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. CRITICIZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCRITICIZE · 9 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
9letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept CRITICIZE?
| 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: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.44
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful CRITICIZE is to know. It scores 22 from 9 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRITICIZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRITICIZE scores
Scrabble c3r1i1t1i1c3i1z10e1 22
Words with Friends c4r1i1t1i1c4i1z10e1 24
Face value of the 9 tiles in CRITICIZE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRITICIZE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CRITICIZE
4 longer words begin with CRITICIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in CRITICIZE
icteric11 citric10 cretic10 critic10 iritic8 cerci9 ceric9 ictic9 citer7 icier7 recit7 recti7 trice7 ritz13 trez13 zite13 ziti13 cert6 cire6 cite6 crit6 eric6 etic6 icer6 rice6 tice6 irie4 iter4 rite4 tier4 tire4 trie4 rez12 riz12 tiz12 zit12 cit5 ice5 rec5 tec5
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Common questions about CRITICIZE
- Is CRITICIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRITICIZE, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRITICIZE worth?
- CRITICIZE is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRITICIZE?
- CRITICIZE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CRITICIZE:
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