Word Analysis:CRITICAL

Overview

CRITICAL12 is valid in the official English (British) and English (American) Scrabble dictionaries.

This 8-letters word scores 12 points in Scrabble.
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It appears in 22 longer words, including .
Change one letter to create words such as .

Definitionadjective

Expressing disapproval or finding fault.

Basic Information

Letters & Points
C3
R1
I1
T1
I1
C3
A1
L1
Length
8letters
Total Points
12points
Dictionaries
US VALID
UK VALID

Word Analysis

Vowel/Consonant Pattern
C
R
I
T
I
C
A
L

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One Letter Changes (1)

Common Word Patterns (17)

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Prefixes by Length (12)

1-Letter Prefix (1)

2-Letter Prefixes (1)

4-Letter Prefixes (2)

6-Letter Prefixes (1)

Suffixes by Length (5)

2-Letter Suffixes (1)

3-Letter Suffixes (1)

4-Letter Suffixes (1)

5-Letter Suffixes (1)

6-Letter Suffixes (1)

Words Containing "CRITICAL" (22)

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9 Letters (1)

15 Letters (1)

High Scoring Words (10)

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Bingo Words (22)

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8+ Letter Words (22)