Scrabble Word Finder

CIVILIZATION is a valid Scrabble word — 26 points

Yes. CIVILIZATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 26 points in Scrabble and 30 in Words with Friends.

c3i1v4i1l1i1z10a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableCIVILIZATION · 12 letters · 26 pts Scrabble · 30 pts WWF
26points in Scrabble
30points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept CIVILIZATION?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 38 / 100

38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2.17
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.17%

Our own measure of how useful CIVILIZATION is to know. It scores 26 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for CIVILIZATION

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

civilizations27

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How CIVILIZATION scores

Scrabble c3i1v4i1l1i1z10a1t1i1o1n1 26
Words with Friends c4i1v5i1l2i1z10a1t1i1o1n2 30

Face value of the 12 tiles in CIVILIZATION, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
c12
i49
v12
l14
z11
a19
t16
o18
n16

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CIVILIZATION has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about CIVILIZATION

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with CIVILIZATION

civilizations27 civilizational28

2 longer words begin with CIVILIZATION.

Shorter words from the letters in CIVILIZATION

olivinitic15 ciliation11 civilian13 olivinic13 talionic10 calzoni18 avionic12 incivil12 vicinal12 viliaco12 volatic12 voltaic12 invital10 initial7 azonic17 azotic17 clivia11 incavi11 incavo11 viatic11 violin9 volant9 action8 alnico8 atonic8 cation8 catlin8 citola8 coital8 coltan8 iliaci8 italic8 oilcan8 tincal8 latino6 talion6 azoic16 colza16 zinco16 azlon14

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Common questions about CIVILIZATION

Is CIVILIZATION valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts CIVILIZATION, where it scores 30 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is CIVILIZATION worth?
CIVILIZATION is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to CIVILIZATION?
CIVILIZATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CIVILIZATION:

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