Definition of criticise

"criticise" in the verb sense

1. knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart

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

"The paper criticized the new movie"

"Don't knock the food

2. criticize, criticise

act as a critic

"Those who criticize others often are not perfect, either"

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Quotations for criticise

It is easy to criticise an author, but it is difficult to appreciate him. [ Vauvenargues ]

Properly speaking, we learn from those books only that we cannot judge. The author of a book that I am competent to criticise would have to learn from me. [ Goethe ]

criticise in Scrabble®

The word criticise is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters criticise:

CRITICISE
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

critics, icteric

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word criticise

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criticise in Words With Friends™

The word criticise is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters criticise:

CRITICISE
(225)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

critics, icteric

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word criticise

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In criticise

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Words within the letters of criticise

2 letter words in criticise (3 words)

3 letter words in criticise (10 words)

6 letter words in criticise (7 words)

7 letter words in criticise (2 words)

8 letter words in criticise (1 word)

9 letter words in criticise (Anagrams) (2 words)

Words containing the sequence criticise

Words that start with criticise (5 words)

Words that end with criticise (4 words)

Word Growth involving criticise

Shorter words in criticise

is cis

it critic

tic critic

Longer words containing criticise

criticised hypercriticised

criticised recriticised

criticised uncriticised

criticiser criticisers

criticises hypercriticises

criticises recriticises

hypercriticise hypercriticised

hypercriticise hypercriticises

overcriticise

recriticise recriticised

recriticise recriticises