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criticize

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is CRITICIZE a word?

Yes. CRITICIZE is a 9-letter verb. find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CRITICIZE?

C-R-I-T-I-C-I-Z-E

CRITICIZE contains 9 letters, begins with C, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1verb

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

    “The paper criticized the new movie”
Synonyms
knockcriticisepick apart
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score22points
Words With Friends24points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CRITICIZE spelled?

C1R2I3T4I5C6I7Z8E9
Starts withCRIFirst 3 letters
Ends withIZELast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats C, I
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →9-letter words →Words starting with CRI →Words ending in IZE →Words made from CRITICIZE →Words with C →Words with E →Words with I →Words with R →

03 Word-game status

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04 Related words

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About CRITICIZE.

How do you spell CRITICIZE?

CRITICIZE is spelled C-R-I-T-I-C-I-Z-E. It contains 9 letters.