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8-Letter Words Starting With CIVI

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With CIVI

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With CIVI 6 words

How common is CIVI at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 6 eight-letter words that start with CIVI. They average 15.7 points and the best is CIVILIZE (22 points).

Total words
6
Average Scrabble score
15.7
out of 22 max
Everyday words
33%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 33.3%
  • m 16.7%
  • n 16.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ia16.7%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with CIVI

c 3i 1v 4i 1l 1i 1z 10e 1

C 3 + I 1 + V 4 + I 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 22 points

Double word
44 pts
Triple word
66 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

civilize

  1. verbteach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment“Cultivate your musical taste”
  2. verbraise from a barbaric to a civilized state“The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized”
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How many eight-letter words that start with CIVI are there?

There are 6 eight-letter words that start with CIVI in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with CIVI?

CIVILIZE is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CIVICISM (17), CIVILITY (16), CIVILIAN (13).

Which rare eight-letter words that start with CIVI score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include CIVILIZE (22), CIVICISM (17), CIVILISE (13), CIVILIST (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.