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Words That Start With CIV

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

All Words That Start With CIV 57 words

8-Letter Words Starting With CIV 6

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9-Letter Words Starting With CIV 12

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10-Letter Words Starting With CIV 5

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11-Letter Words Starting With CIV 5

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12-Letter Words Starting With CIV 6

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13-Letter Words Starting With CIV 4

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16-Letter Words Starting With CIV 1

How common is CIV at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 57 words that start with CIV. Most are 9 letters long, they average 17.9 points, the best is CIVILIANIZATIONS (30 points) and 36.8% end in S.

Total words
57
Most common length
9 letters
12 words
Average Scrabble score
17.9
out of 30 max
Longest word
CIVILIANIZATIONS
16 letters
Most common ending
S
36.8% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 36.8%
  • e 15.8%
  • n 8.8%

Top vowel pairs

  • ia22.8%
  • io15.8%
  • ie7%

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 word that starts with CIV

c 3i 1v 4i 1l 1i 1a 1n 1i 1z 10a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1s 1

C 3 + I 1 + V 4 + I 1 + L 1 + I 1 + A 1 + N 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 30 points

Double word
60 pts
Triple word
90 pts

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

civilianizations

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words that start with CIV are there?

There are 57 words that start with CIV in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 12 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with CIV?

CIVILIANIZATIONS is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CIVILIANIZATION (29), CIVILIANIZING (28), CIVILIZATIONAL (28).

What are some common words that start with CIV?

Everyday examples include CIVILIAN, CIVIL, CIVIC, CIVILITY, CIVILLY, CIVICS, CIVILIANS, CIVET. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with CIV?

CIVILIANIZATIONS has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CIVILITIES (10 letters) is the longest common one.