CIVILISE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CIVILISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCIVILISE · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept CIVILISE?
| 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: 50 / 100
50WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.38%
Our own measure of how useful CIVILISE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CIVILISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CIVILISE scores
Scrabble c3i1v4i1l1i1s1e1 13
Words with Friends c4i1v5i1l2i1s1e1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in CIVILISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CIVILISE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CIVILISE
4 longer words begin with CIVILISE.
Shorter words from the letters in CIVILISE
civies11 civils11 clevis11 visile9 ceilis8 ilices8 cives10 civie10 civil10 vices10 evils8 ivies8 levis8 lives8 slive8 veils8 visie8 vleis8 vlies8 ceili7 ceils7 ciels7 clies7 slice7 cive9 vice9 vici9 evil7 levs7 live7 veil7 vies7 vile7 vise7 vlei7 ceil6 cels6 ciel6 ices6 lice6
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Common questions about CIVILISE
- Is CIVILISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CIVILISE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CIVILISE worth?
- CIVILISE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CIVILISE?
- CIVILISE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CIVILISE:
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