criterion
NOUN
/kraɪ'tiriən/
9 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
criterion is a valid 9-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3R1I1T1E1R1I1O1N1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING
What does criterion mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated.
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2
The ideal in terms of which something can be judged.
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