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Is CRITICIZING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CRITICIZING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 25 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CRITICIZING mean?

Criticizing is a form of CRITICIZE.

  1. verb

    find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

    “The paper criticized the new movie”

  2. verb

    act as a critic

    “Those who criticize others often are not perfect, either”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
29
Letters
11

C (3) + R (1) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + I (1) + Z (10) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 25 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 CRITICIZING

CRITICIZING 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 CRITICIZING

The 45 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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