What does CRITIQUE mean?

Pronunciation
/krəˈtik/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
19
Words With Friends score
21
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
  2. a serious examination and judgment of something“constructive criticism is always appreciated”

verb

  1. appraise critically“She reviews books for the New York Times”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

critiqued21critiques20critiquing22

Anagrams of CRITIQUE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside CRITIQUE

56 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

cutie7quiet14 quite14 truce7cite6 cure6 curt6cute6 quit13 rice6 rite4 tier4 tire4 true4 cue5 cut5 ice5 ire3rec5rei3ret3rue3tic5tie3 er2et2it2re2 ti2 ut2

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Questions

Is CRITIQUE a valid word in word games?

CRITIQUE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is CRITIQUE worth?

CRITIQUE is worth 19 points with Scrabble letter values and 21 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from CRITIQUE?

56 other words, including IT, TRUE, QUITE and CUT.