CIVILS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. CIVILS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CIVILS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CIVILS is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CIVILS
No single letter turns CIVILS into another word.
How CIVILS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CIVILS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
What does CIVILS mean in Scrabble?
CIVILS is the plural of CIVIL.
CIVIL(adjective) — Relating to ordinary citizens and civic life rather than to the military or the church, or, more generally, polite and courteous in manner.
Shorter words from the letters in CIVILS
Common questions about CIVILS
- Is CIVILS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CIVILS is not in it.
- How many points is CIVILS worth?
- CIVILS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CIVILS?
- No single letter can be added to CIVILS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CIVILS:
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