8 Letter Words That Start With CIV

There are 6+ eight letter words beginning with CIV in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter CIV word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with CIV.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With CIV

civilian 13
civicism 17
civilise 13
civilist 13
civility 16
civilize 22

All 8-Letter Words Starting With CIV (5 words)

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How Common is CIV as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 6 8-letter words starting with CIV in English. The average Scrabble score here is 15.7, with -E endings dominating (33% of them).

Total Words
6
Avg Scrabble Score
15.7
Most Common Ending (33%)
E
Top Vowel Pairs
IA

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8 Letter Words beginning with CIV are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words with CIV.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter CIV-Words in Scrabble

civilize 22
civicism 17
civility 16
civilise 13
civilist 13
civilian 13

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with CIV?

22 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with CIV is civilize with a total of 22 points.

C 3
I 1
V 4
I 1
L 1
I 1
Z 10
E 1
verb 1. bring (a place or people) to a stage of social and cultural development considered to be more advanced
Synonyms:
enlightenedifyeducateinstructrefinecultivatepolishsophisticatesocializehumanize

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With CIV

  • How many 8 letter words starting with CIV are in the English dictionary?

    There are 6 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with CIV. The average Scrabble score across them is 15.7.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with CIV worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "civilize", "civility", "civicism", "civilist" start with CIV and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "civilize" is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with CIV?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with CIV include "civilian", "civicism", "civilise", "civilist", "civility".