CIVILIAN is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CIVILIAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCIVILIAN · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CIVILIAN?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful CIVILIAN is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CIVILIAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
civiliansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CIVILIAN scores
Scrabble c3i1v4i1l1i1a1n1 13
Words with Friends c4i1v5i1l2i1a1n2 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in CIVILIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CIVILIAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CIVILIAN
civilians14 civilianise16 civilianize25 civilianised18 civilianises17 civilianized27 civilianizes26 civilianising19 civilianizing28 civilianisation20 civilianization29
11 longer words begin with CIVILIAN.
Shorter words from the letters in CIVILIAN
incivil12 vicinal12 clivia11 incavi11 iliaci8 cavil10 civil10 clavi10 vinca10 vinic10 anvil8 nival8 vinal8 acini7 cilia7 iliac7 linac7 vici9 vail7 vain7 vali7 vial7 vina7 cain6 clan6 laic6 anil4 ilia4 inia4 lain4 nail4 vac8 lav6 nav6 van6 via6 vin6 cal5 can5 lac5
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Common questions about CIVILIAN
- Is CIVILIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CIVILIAN, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CIVILIAN worth?
- CIVILIAN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CIVILIAN?
- CIVILIAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CIVILIAN:
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