Definition of CRITERIA

criteria

Plural: criteria, criterias, criterions

Noun

  • Standards or principles by which something is judged.
  • Standards by which something is judged or evaluated.
  • a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
  • the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
  • plural of criterion
  • A single criterion.

Examples

  • High-scoring words and board control are key criteria for winning Words With Friends.
  • The CRITERIA for a bonus point in Words With Friends often includes using all seven tiles.

Origin / Etymology

The plural form of criterion, formed according to the Ancient Greek -ον (-on) → -α (-a) pluralisation pattern.

Scrabble Score: 10

criteria: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
criteria: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
criteria: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

criteria: valid Words With Friends Word