Criminal

/ˈkɹɪmənəl/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:16 pts8 letters

Definition of Criminal

noun

A person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.

adjective

Against the law; forbidden by law.
Guilty of breaking the law.
Of or relating to crime or penal law.
"His long criminal record suggests that he is a dangerous man."
Abhorrent or very undesirable.
"Printing such asinine opinions is criminal!"

Anagrams of Criminal

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "criminal":

7-LETTER WORDS

6-LETTER WORDS

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5-LETTER WORDS

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4-LETTER WORDS

airn amin amir anil aril cain calm carl carn clam clan cram ilia inia laic+11 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "criminal" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

CR...Words starting with "cr"...ALWords ending with "al"All 8-letter words Unscramble "criminal"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

lawbreakeroffenderperpetratorcrimefuldelictuousillegal

Rhyming Words

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