Civilisation

/ˌsɪv.ɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

Scrabble:17 ptsWWF:21 pts12 letters
Definition of Civilisation

noun

  1. An organized culture encompassing many communities, often on the scale of a nation or a people; a stage or system of social, political or technical development.

    "Modern civilization is a product of industrialization and globalization."

  2. Human society, particularly civil society.

    "A hermit doesn't much care for civilization."

  3. The act or process of civilizing or becoming civilized.

    "The teacher's civilization of the child was no easy task."

  4. The state or quality of being civilized.

    "He was a man of great civilization."

  5. The act of rendering a criminal process civil.
Anagrams of Civilisation

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "civilisation" 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 "Civilisation"

Civilisation is a 12-letter word that scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Civilisation" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "civilisation" is a high-scoring word.