Definition of civilising

"civilising" 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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civilising in Scrabble®

The word civilising 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: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters civilising:

CIVILISING
(153)
CIVILISING
(153)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

livings, slicing

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word civilising

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

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civilising in Words With Friends™

The word civilising 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: 21

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

CIVILISING
(243)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

livings, slicing

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word civilising

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

CIVILISING
(243)
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(225)
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(138)
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Words within the letters of civilising

2 letter words in civilising (2 words)

3 letter words in civilising (6 words)

4 letter words in civilising (4 words)

5 letter words in civilising (5 words)

6 letter words in civilising (5 words)

7 letter words in civilising (2 words)

10 letter words in civilising (1 word)

civilising + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence civilising

Words that start with civilising (1 word)

Words with civilising in them (1 word)

Words that end with civilising (4 words)

Word Growth involving civilising

Shorter words in civilising

civil

is

in sin sing

Longer words containing civilising

decivilising

overcivilising

recivilising