Is CRITICISE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CRITICISE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CRITICISE mean?
- verb
find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
“The paper criticized the new movie”
- verb
act as a critic
“Those who criticize others often are not perfect, either”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + R (1) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 13 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 CRITICISE
Single letters that turn CRITICISE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from CRITICISE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- icterics12
- cretics11
- critics11
- icteric11
- cercis10
- citric10
- cretic10
- crisic10
- critic10
- eristic9
- cerci9
- ceric9
- circs9
- ictic9
- citers8
- cities8
- iciest8
- iritic8
- recits8
- steric8
- trices8
- certs7
- cesti7
- cires7
- citer7
- cites7
- crest7
- cries7
- crits7
- etics7
- icier7
- recit7
- recti7
- rices7
- trice7
- iritis6
- cert6
- cire6
- cist6
- cite6
- cris6
- crit6
- etic6
- ices6
- recs6
- rice6
- sect6
- sice6
- tecs6
- tics6
- resit5
- rites5
- tiers5
- tires5
- tries5
- cis5
- ice5
- rec5
- sec5
- sic5
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