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Is criteria a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word criteria is a Scrabble US word. The word criteria is worth 10 points in Scrabble:

C3R1I1T1E1R1I1A1

Is criteria a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word criteria is a Scrabble UK word and has 10 points:

C3R1I1T1E1R1I1A1

Is criteria a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word criteria is a Words With Friends word. The word criteria is worth 11 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

C4R1I1T1E1R1I1A1

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8-letter words (1 found)

CRITERIA,

7-letter words (2 found)

CIRRATE,ERRATIC,

6-letter words (11 found)

AIRIER,ARRECT,ARTIER,CARTER,CRATER,IATRIC,IRATER,RACIER,RICIER,TRACER,TRICAR,

5-letter words (32 found)

AIRER,AREIC,ARRET,ARTIC,CARER,CARET,CARTE,CATER,CERIA,CIRRI,CITER,CRARE,CRATE,CRIER,ERICA,ICIER,IRATE,RACER,RATER,REACT,RECIT,RECTA,RECTI,RETIA,RICER,TARRE,TERAI,TERRA,TRACE,TRIAC,TRICE,TRIER,

4-letter words (33 found)

ACER,ACRE,AIRT,ARET,ARTI,CARE,CARR,CART,CATE,CERT,CIRE,CITE,CRIA,CRIT,ERIC,ETIC,ICER,RACE,RAIT,RARE,RATE,REAR,RICE,RITE,TACE,TARE,TEAR,TIAR,TICE,TIER,TIRE,TIRR,TRIE,

3-letter words (33 found)

ACE,ACT,AIR,AIT,ARC,ARE,ART,ATE,CAR,CAT,CIT,EAR,EAT,ERA,ERR,ETA,ICE,IRE,ITA,RAI,RAT,REC,REI,RET,RIA,RIT,TAE,TAI,TAR,TEA,TEC,TIC,TIE,

2-letter words (12 found)

AE,AI,AR,AT,EA,ER,ET,IT,RE,TA,TE,TI,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 125 words from criteria according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of criteria

criteria

Etymology

The plural form of criterion, formed according to the Ancient Greek -ον (-on) → -α (-a) pluralisation pattern.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kɹaɪˈtɪə.ɹɪə/
    • Rhymes: -ɪəɹiə
  • (General American) IPA(key): /kɹaɪˈtɪɹ.i.ə/
    • Rhymes: -ɪɹiə

Noun

criteria

  1. plural of criterion
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:criteria.

Noun

criteria (plural criterias)

  1. (nonstandard, proscribed) A single criterion.
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:criteria.

Usage notes

  • The word criteria is often treated as singular or even uncountable, but these uses are usually still considered incorrect, because the standard singular form is criterion. The standard and most common plural form is criteria; less common is criterions.

Derived terms

  • Centor criteria
  • criterial
  • Ghent criteria

References

Anagrams

  • triceria

Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

criteria

  1. plural of criterium

Latin

Noun

criteria

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of criterion

Source: wiktionary.org