crit-

crit- root words — words with the crit- root

The root crit- comes from Greek krino, meaning judge. 28 words in Dendril are built from it, including critical, criticism, criteria, criterion, critic, criticisms, criticize, criticized, criticizes, criticizing, critics, hypocrisy. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the crit- root

Explore words with crit- — words containing the crit- root and sharing its sense of "judge". Examples include critical, criticism, criteria, criterion, critic, criticisms, criticize, criticized, criticizes, criticizing, critics, hypocrisy. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The crit- root means judge, from Greek krino. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.