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Is CRITICS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CRITICS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CRITICS mean?

Critics is a form of CRITIC.

  1. noun

    a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art

  2. noun

    anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something

  3. noun

    someone who frequently finds fault or makes harsh and unfair judgments

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
13
Letters
7

C (3) + R (1) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + S (1) = 11 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 CRITICS

CRITICS 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 CRITICS

The 24 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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