Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

critical hit

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.72 in modern English

Syllables: crit-i-cal hit
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A successful attack that deals more damage than a normal blow.

Example Sentences

"This character deals 4 damage per hit. There's always a 3% chance of striking a critical hit that deals 20 damage."

Inflected Forms

critical hits (plural)

Derived Forms

crit

Questions

What does critical hit mean?: A successful attack that deals more damage than a normal blow.

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