Definition of CRITTER

critter

Plural: critters

Noun

  • A living creature or animal.
  • a regional term for `creature' (especially for domestic animals)
  • A creature, an animal, particularly an arachnid.
  • A small locomotive used in an industrial setting.

Examples

  • Finding space for CRITTER felt like releasing a wild beast onto the Words With Friends board.

Origin / Etymology

First attested 1815, from a dialectal pronunciation of creature.

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 10

critter: valid Words With Friends Word