Is CRITIQUE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CRITIQUE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CRITIQUE mean?
- noun
an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
- noun
a serious examination and judgment of something
“constructive criticism is always appreciated”
- verb
appraise critically
“She reviews books for the New York Times”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + R (1) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + Q (10) + U (1) + E (1) = 19 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 CRITIQUE
Single letters that turn CRITIQUE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from CRITIQUE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cirque17
- quiet14
- quire14
- quirt14
- quite14
- quit13
- qi11
- curite8
- uretic8
- citer7
- cruet7
- curet7
- curie7
- cuter7
- cutie7
- eruct7
- icier7
- recit7
- recti7
- recut7
- trice7
- truce7
- ureic7
- cert6
- cire6
- cite6
- crit6
- cure6
- curt6
- cute6
- ecru6
- etic6
- rice6
- uric6
- uteri5
- cru5
- cue5
- cur5
- cut5
- ecu5
- ice5
- rec5
- tec5
- tic5
- etui4
- rite4
- tier4
- tire4
- true4
- ire3
- rei3
- ret3
- rue3
- rut3
- tie3
- tui3
- ute3
- er2
- et2
- it2
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