Critic
6 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A person whose profession involves analysing, evaluating, and interpreting artistic, literary, or cultural works.
“The theatre critic gave the production a glowing review in the Sunday supplement.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈkrɪt.ɪk/
Syllables
crit·ic
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C, R, I, T, I, C, double C and double I, ends in -ITIC, the repeated letters mean guessing strategies need to account for duplicates
Scrabble
Worth 10 points, the two C's are not wasted here, CRITIC is a reliable play and the double C makes it memorable on the board
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