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Is CIVILISE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CIVILISE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CIVILISE mean?

  1. verb

    teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment

    “Cultivate your musical taste”

  2. verb

    raise from a barbaric to a civilized state

    “The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

8

Letters

C (3) + I (1) + V (4) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for CIVILISE

Single letters that turn CIVILISE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks2

Words you can make from CIVILISE

The 52 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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