civilian: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 13 letter points · starts with C · ends with N
Meaning of civilian
noun
A person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces.
Example: Three civilians were apprehended by the soldiers and taken away in a military vehicle.
- informal
A person who does not belong to a particular group or engage in a particular activity, an outsider.
Example: The bathroom was for employees only, so civilians weren't allowed to use it.
One skilled in civil law.
A student of civil law at a university or college.
Listed forms: civilians.
Source: Wiktionary — civilian.
adj
- not-comparable
Not related to the military, police or other governmental professions.
Example: The three detainees were actually army defectors wearing civilian clothing.
Source: Wiktionary — civilian.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Is civilian in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of civilian
C(3) + I(1) + V(4) + I(1) + L(1) + I(1) + A(1) + N(1) = 13 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of civilian
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from civilian
41 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in civilian. Showing up to 24, longest first.