CIVILISATION is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CIVILISATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CIVILISATION?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CIVILISATION is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CIVILISATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
civilisationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CIVILISATION scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in CIVILISATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 4 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CIVILISATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CIVILISATION
- The letter I appears four times in CIVILISATION.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with CIVILISATION
2 longer words begin with CIVILISATION.
Shorter words from the letters in CIVILISATION
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Common questions about CIVILISATION
- Is CIVILISATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CIVILISATION, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CIVILISATION worth?
- CIVILISATION is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CIVILISATION?
- CIVILISATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CIVILISATION:
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