Is CRITICIZED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CRITICIZED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 24 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CRITICIZED mean?
Criticized is a form of CRITICIZE.
- 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
24
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + R (1) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) + D (2) = 24 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 CRITICIZED
CRITICIZED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from CRITICIZED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- criticize22
- ditzier17
- ditz14
- cricetid13
- ritz13
- ziti13
- zed13
- deictic12
- rez12
- tiz12
- zit12
- icteric11
- ticced11
- dictier10
- citric10
- cretic10
- critic10
- citied9
- credit9
- dicier9
- direct9
- iridic9
- triced9
- cerci9
- ceric9
- ictic9
- iritic8
- cider8
- cited8
- cried8
- dicer8
- edict8
- riced8
- tidier7
- citer7
- icier7
- recit7
- recti7
- trice7
- cedi7
- cred7
- dice7
- iced7
- teiid6
- tired6
- tried6
- cert6
- cire6
- cite6
- crit6
- etic6
- rice6
- diet5
- dire5
- dirt5
- dite5
- edit5
- ired5
- irid5
- ride5
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