CIVIC is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CIVIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CIVIC?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CIVIC is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CIVIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
civicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CIVIC scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CIVIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,046 thousand.
What stands out about CIVIC
- CIVIC is a palindrome: it reads the same in both directions, so it plays the same way whichever end you build from.
- CIVIC begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CIVIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Relating to a city, town or its citizens, especially in matters of public life and duty.
Civic describes buildings, ceremonies and responsibilities connected to local government and community life, such as a civic centre or civic pride. The word carries a sense of shared duty, encouraging citizens to take part in voting, volunteering and looking after their town. Civic leaders and civic events usually concern the everyday running of a community rather than national politics. Schools sometimes teach civic education so that young people understand their rights and duties as citizens.
How CIVIC is used
Common in formal and everyday writing about local government, community duty and public buildings.
- The mayor opened the new civic centre on Monday.
- Voting is often described as a basic civic duty.
- The town takes great civic pride in its old library.
- Civic leaders met to discuss the new park.
- Schools now include civic education in the curriculum.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CIVIC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CIVIC
4 longer words begin with CIVIC.
Words ending in CIVIC
1 words end in CIVIC. Useful as a back hook: play CIVIC onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in CIVIC
Common questions about CIVIC
- Is CIVIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CIVIC, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CIVIC worth?
- CIVIC is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CIVIC mean?
- Relating to a city, town or its citizens, especially in matters of public life and duty.
- What letters can be added to CIVIC?
- CIVIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CIVIC:
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