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..
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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Word Variations
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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)
3-Letter Prefixes (4)
4-Letter Prefixes (2)
5-Letter Prefixes (3)
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)
10 Letters (2)
14 Letters (3)
15 Letters (1)
High Scoring Words (10)
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hypercritically30 pts
hypocritically29 pts
hypercritical25 pts
hypocritical24 pts
diacritically21 pts
overcritical19 pts
uncritically19 pts
supercritical19 pts
criticality18 pts
criticalnesses18 pts
Bingo Words (22)
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8+ Letter Words (22)
ACRITICAL13CRITICALLY17UNCRITICAL14CRITICALITY18DIACRITICAL16NONCRITICAL15PRECRITICAL17SUBCRITICAL17CRITICALNESS16DIACRITICALS17HYPOCRITICAL24OVERCRITICAL19UNCRITICALLY19CRITICALITIES17DIACRITICALLY21HYPERCRITICAL25SUPERCRITICAL19ULTRACRITICAL17CRITICALNESSES18HYPOCRITICALLY29ONEIROCRITICAL18HYPERCRITICALLY30