Civilian

/sɪˈvɪljən/

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:17 pts8 letters
Definition of Civilian

noun

  1. A person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces.

    "Three civilians were apprehended by the soldiers and taken away in a military vehicle."

  2. A person who does not belong to a particular group or engage in a particular activity.

    "The bathroom was for employees only, so no civilians were allowed to use it."

  3. One skilled in civil law.
  4. A student of civil law at a university or college.

adjective

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

    "He worked as a civilian journalist for ten years before being employed by the public broadcaster."

Anagrams of Civilian

No exact anagrams found for "civilian". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "civilian" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Civilian"

Civilian is a 8-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Civilian" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "civilian" is a medium-scoring word.