1noun
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
01 Word definition
criminal
8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants
Is CRIMINAL a word?
Yes. CRIMINAL is a 8-letter noun. someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
C-R-I-M-I-N-A-LHow do you spell CRIMINAL?
CRIMINAL contains 8 letters, begins with C, and ends with L.
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2adjective
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
“a criminal waste of talent”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗feloncrookoutlawmalefactorcondemnabledeplorablereprehensiblevicious
02 Letter breakdown
How is CRIMINAL spelled?
C1R2I3M4I5N6A7L8
03 Word-game status
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About CRIMINAL.
How do you spell CRIMINAL?
CRIMINAL is spelled C-R-I-M-I-N-A-L. It contains 8 letters.