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Criticizes

c 3r 1i 1t 1i 1c 3i 1z 10e 1s 1

About 4 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Rare · third-person singular form of criticize

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does criticizes mean?

verb

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

    “The paper criticized the new movie”

    Synonymsknockcriticisepick apart

  2. act as a critic

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

    Synonymscriticise

Definitions shown for criticize, the base form of criticizes.

Is CRITICIZES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is CRITICIZES worth?

Scrabble

23 pts
c 3r 1i 1t 1i 1c 3i 1z 10e 1s 1

Words With Friends

25 pts
c 4r 1i 1t 1i 1c 4i 1z 10e 1s 1

Wordfeud

25 pts
c 4r 1i 1t 1i 1c 4i 1z 10e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

23 pts
c 3r 1i 1t 1i 1c 3i 1z 10e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in CRITICIZES

Words that end like CRITICIZES

Common words that share the ending -IZES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -IZES

Criticizes: quick answers

Is CRITICIZES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CRITICIZES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 23 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CRITICIZES worth?
CRITICIZES scores 23 points in Scrabble, 25 in Words With Friends, 25 in Wordfeud and 23 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does criticizes mean?
criticizes is the third-person singular form of criticize, which means “find fault with”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CRITICIZES?
You can make 144 shorter words from CRITICIZES, such as CRITICIZE, CIZERS, RITZES, SIZIER. See the full list.