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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. CIVIL is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (5 letters, 10 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: adjective
of or in a condition of social order; "civil peoples"
polite, civic
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
CIVIL scores 10 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: C×1, I×2, L×1, V×1
CIVIL has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
CIVIL is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with C, ends with L, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "CIVIL — of or in a condition of social order; "civil peoples"" (10 Scrabble points).
CIVIL is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is CIVIL a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
CIVIL (adjective): of or in a condition of social order; "civil peoples". Additional senses: not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others; "even if he didn't like them he should have been civil"- W.S. Maugham; (of divisions of time) legally recognized in ordinary affairs of life; "the civil calendar"; "a civil day begins at mean midnight"; applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military; "civil authorities".
In standard Scrabble scoring, CIVIL totals 10 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. CIVIL relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
CIVIL is 5 letters long, begins with C, ends with L, and sorts to the alphagram CIILV. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so CIVIL is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 3 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 5-letter entries, CIVIL ranks by raw score (10 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include JAZZY, FEZZY, FIZZY, FUZZY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, CIVIL carries 2 vowels and 3 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on C or L are common study angles; browse words starting with C and words ending with L to rehearse parallel sets.
CIVIL is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with C, ends with L, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 5-letter entries like CIVIL frequently cross shorter words; knowing that CIVIL contains C, I, L, V helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as c???l to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside CIVIL include CI, IV, VI — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: C, I, V, L. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble civil directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 10 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat CIVIL as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "CIVIL — of or in a condition of social order; "civil peoples"" (10 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.