CIVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. CIVE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CIVE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CIVE is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CIVE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CIVE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in CIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
Anagrams of CIVE
The 4 tiles of CIVE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CIVE
4 longer words begin with CIVE.
Words ending in CIVE
13 words end in CIVE. Useful as a back hook: play CIVE onto a word already on the board.
Words with CIVE inside
13 words contain CIVE in the middle. Words that start with CIVE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CIVE
Common questions about CIVE
- Is CIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CIVE is not in it.
- How many points is CIVE worth?
- CIVE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CIVE?
- CIVE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of CIVE:
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