01 Word definition

civilisation

12 letters · 6 vowels · 6 consonants

Is CIVILISATION a word?

Yes. CIVILISATION is a 12-letter noun. the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CIVILISATION?

C-I-V-I-L-I-S-A-T-I-O-N

CIVILISATION contains 12 letters, begins with C, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization

2noun

  1. a particular society at a particular time and place

    “early Mayan civilization”
Synonyms
civilizationculture
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score17points
Words With Friends21points
Word length12letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CIVILISATION spelled?

C1I2V3I4L5I6S7A8T9I10O11N12
Starts withCIVFirst 3 letters
Ends withIONLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats I
Vowel balance6 / 6Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell CIVILISATION?

CIVILISATION is spelled C-I-V-I-L-I-S-A-T-I-O-N. It contains 12 letters.