criterion
Criterion can refer to the ideal in terms of which something can be judged or a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated.
Length
9
Scrabble
11
WWF
13
Starts
CR
Ends
ION
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “CRITERION” Mean?
/kɹaɪˈtɪəɹi.ən/
criterion has 2 documented senses across noun.
Noun
2 sensesa basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
“the schools comply with federal standards”
“they set the measure for all subsequent work”
Synonyms
the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
“they live by the standards of their community”
Synonyms
Word Forms
Synonyms for CRITERION
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
9
Vowels
4
Consonants
5
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Definition
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
Length
9 letters
Starts With
C
Ends With
N
Vowels
4
Consonants
5
Letters
C, R, I, T, E, R, I, O, N
Use Case
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆CRITERION has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆CRITERION is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆CRITERION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆CRITERION contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
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Unique Letters
7
Repeated Letters
2
Highest Value Letter
C
Letter Pattern
ABCDEBCFG
CV Pattern
CCVCVCVVC
Vowel Share
44%
Consonant Share
56%
Bigrams
CR, RI, IT, TE, ER, RI, IO, ON
Trigrams
CRI, RIT, ITE, TER, ERI, RIO, ION
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