critic

critic is a 6-letter English word with 9 senses as noun, adjective, and intransitive verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: One skilled in judging of the merits of literary or artistic works; a connoisseur; an adept; hence, one who examines literary or artistic works, etc., and passes judgment upon them; a reviewer. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 12 · 9 senses

Definitions

1. noun. One skilled in judging of the merits of literary or artistic works; a connoisseur; an adept; hence, one who examines literary or artistic works, etc., and passes judgment upon them; a reviewer.
2. noun. One who passes a rigorous or captious judgment; one who censures or finds fault; a harsh examiner or judge; a caviler; a carper.
3. noun. The art of criticism.
4. noun. An act of criticism; a critique.
5. adjective. Of or pertaining to critics or criticism; critical.
6. intransitive verb. To criticise; to play the critic.
7. noun. someone who frequently finds fault or makes harsh and unfair judgments
8. noun. anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something
9. noun. a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in critic:

citric

Common word forms

critics, critical, criticise, criticize

Words from these letters

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