CIVILIANS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CIVILIANS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCIVILIANS · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CIVILIANS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful CIVILIANS is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CIVILIANS
No single letter turns CIVILIANS into another word.
How CIVILIANS scores
Scrabble c3i1v4i1l1i1a1n1s1 14
Words with Friends c4i1v5i1l2i1a1n2s1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in CIVILIANS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CIVILIANS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CIVILIANS
civilian13 clivias12 incivil12 vicinal12 incisal9 salicin9 sinical9 cavils11 civils11 clavis11 clivia11 incavi11 vincas11 viscin11 anvils9 silvan9 vinals9 anisic8 casini8 iliaci8 linacs8 sialic8 silica8 cavil10 civil10 clavi10 vinca10 vinic10 anvil8 nival8 savin8 silva8 vails8 valis8 vials8 vinal8 vinas8 acini7 cains7 cilia7
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Common questions about CIVILIANS
- Is CIVILIANS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CIVILIANS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CIVILIANS worth?
- CIVILIANS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CIVILIANS?
- No single letter can be added to CIVILIANS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CIVILIANS:
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