CRITICIZES is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. CRITICIZES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
c3r1i1t1i1c3i1z10e1s1
PlayableCRITICIZES · 10 letters · 23 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
23points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CRITICIZES?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.3
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful CRITICIZES is to know. It scores 23 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRITICIZES
No single letter turns CRITICIZES into another word.
How CRITICIZES scores
Scrabble c3r1i1t1i1c3i1z10e1s1 23
Words with Friends c4r1i1t1i1c4i1z10e1s1 25
Face value of the 10 tiles in CRITICIZES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRITICIZES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CRITICIZES
criticize22 criticise13 sericitic13 icterics12 cecitis11 cretics11 critics11 icteric11 eristic9 riciest9 cizers17 ritzes15 sizier15 cercis10 cistic10 citric10 cretic10 crisic10 critic10 citers8 cities8 iciest8 iritic8 recits8 steric8 trices8 iritis6 sizer14 tizes14 zitis14 cerci9 ceric9 circs9 ictic9 certs7 cesti7 cires7 citer7 cites7 crest7
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Common questions about CRITICIZES
- Is CRITICIZES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRITICIZES, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRITICIZES worth?
- CRITICIZES is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRITICIZES?
- No single letter can be added to CRITICIZES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CRITICIZES:
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