CRITICAL — 8 letter word
critical
The word critical has 8 letters: C, R, I, T, I, C, A, L. It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. As a adjective, it means "marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws".
8 letter word "critical": C R I T I C A L — adjective
Scrabble score: 12 Words With Friends: 15
Letter Analysis of critical
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | Consonant | 3 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
3 vowels, 5 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of critical
adjective
- marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws "a critical attitude"
- characterized by careful evaluation and judgment "a critical reading"
- being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency "a critical shortage of food"
- at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction "a critical temperature of water is 100 degrees C--its boiling point at standard atmospheric pressure"
- forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis "a critical point in the campaign" Synonyms: decisive
- urgently needed Synonyms: vital
- of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism "critical acclaim"