9-Letter Words Starting With CIVIL
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With CIVIL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With CIVIL 9 words
How common is CIVIL at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 nine-letter words that start with CIVIL. They average 17.2 points and the best is CIVILIZED (24 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.2
- out of 24 max
- Everyday words
- 11%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 55.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 55.6%
- d 22.2%
- r 22.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ia11.1%
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 nine-letter word that starts with CIVIL
c 3i 1v 4i 1l 1i 1z 10e 1d 2
C 3 + I 1 + V 4 + I 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + D 2 = 24 points
- Double word
- 48 pts
- Triple word
- 72 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
civilized
- adjectivehaving a high state of culture and development both social and technological“terrorist acts that shocked the civilized world”
- adjectivemarked by refinement in taste and manners“cultivated speech”
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How many nine-letter words that start with CIVIL are there?
There are 9 nine-letter words that start with CIVIL 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 nine-letter word that starts with CIVIL?
CIVILIZED is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CIVILIZER (23), CIVILIZES (23), CIVILISED (15).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with CIVIL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CIVILIZED (24), CIVILIZER (23), CIVILIZES (23), CIVILISED (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.