Definition of civilise

"civilise" in the verb sense

1. educate, school, train, cultivate, civilize, civilise

teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment

"Cultivate your musical taste"

"Train your tastebuds"

"She is well schooled in poetry"

2. civilize, civilise

raise from a barbaric to a civilized state

"The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized"

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civilise in Scrabble®

The word civilise is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters civilise:

CIVILISE
(126)
CIVILISE
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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word civilise

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In civilise

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civilise in Words With Friends™

The word civilise is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters civilise:

CIVILISE
(120)
 

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In civilise

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Words within the letters of civilise

2 letter words in civilise (2 words)

3 letter words in civilise (7 words)

4 letter words in civilise (12 words)

5 letter words in civilise (7 words)

8 letter words in civilise (1 word)

civilise + 1 blank (3 words)

civilise + 2 blanks (4 words)

Words containing the sequence civilise

Words that start with civilise (3 words)

Words that end with civilise (4 words)

Word Growth involving civilise

Shorter words in civilise

civil

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Longer words containing civilise

civilised decivilised

civilised overcivilised

civilised recivilised

civilised semicivilised

civilised ultracivilised

civilised uncivilised

civilises decivilises

civilises overcivilises

civilises recivilises

decivilise decivilised

decivilise decivilises

overcivilise overcivilised

overcivilise overcivilises

recivilise recivilised

recivilise recivilises