CIVILISER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. CIVILISER is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CIVILISER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CIVILISER is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CIVILISER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
civilisersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CIVILISER scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CIVILISER, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CIVILISER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CIVILISER
1 longer words begin with CIVILISER.
Shorter words from the letters in CIVILISER
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Common questions about CIVILISER
- Is CIVILISER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CIVILISER, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CIVILISER worth?
- CIVILISER is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CIVILISER?
- CIVILISER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CIVILISER:
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