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Is CRITICAL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CRITICAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CRITICAL mean?

  1. adjective

    marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

    “a critical attitude”

  2. adjective

    at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction

    “a critical temperature of water is 100 degrees C--its boiling point at standard atmospheric pressure”

  3. adjective

    characterized by careful evaluation and judgment

    “a critical reading”

  4. adjective

    urgently needed; absolutely necessary

    “a critical element of the plan”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

8

Letters

C (3) + R (1) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for CRITICAL

Single letters that turn CRITICAL into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks1

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from CRITICAL

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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