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What does civilian mean? Is civilian a Scrabble word?

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Is civilian a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word civilian is a Scrabble US word. The word civilian is worth 13 points in Scrabble:

C3I1V4I1L1I1A1N1

Is civilian a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word civilian is a Scrabble UK word and has 13 points:

C3I1V4I1L1I1A1N1

Is civilian a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word civilian is a Words With Friends word. The word civilian is worth 17 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

C4I1V5I1L2I1A1N2

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8-letter words (1 found)

CIVILIAN,

7-letter words (2 found)

INCIVIL,VICINAL,

6-letter words (3 found)

CLIVIA,ILIACI,INCAVI,

5-letter words (12 found)

ACINI,ANVIL,CAVIL,CILIA,CIVIL,CLAVI,ILIAC,LINAC,NIVAL,VINAL,VINCA,VINIC,

4-letter words (13 found)

ANIL,CAIN,CLAN,ILIA,INIA,LAIC,LAIN,NAIL,VAIL,VAIN,VALI,VIAL,VINA,

3-letter words (14 found)

AIL,AIN,ANI,CAL,CAN,LAC,LAV,LIN,NAV,NIL,VAC,VAN,VIA,VIN,

2-letter words (7 found)

AI,AL,AN,IN,LA,LI,NA,

You can make 52 words from civilian according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of civilian

civilian

Etymology

From Middle English cyvylien, from Old French civilien. Equivalent to civil +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɪˈvɪljən/

Noun

civilian (plural civilians)

  1. A person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces.
    • 1858, Prince George, letter to Sir Colin Campbell:
      An army never can be commanded or controlled by civilians.
  2. (informal) A person who does not belong to a particular group or engage in a particular activity, an outsider.
  3. One skilled in civil law.
  4. A student of civil law at a university or college.

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Adjective

civilian (not comparable)

  1. Not related to the military, police or other governmental professions.

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Source: wiktionary.org