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civic
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈsɪvɪk]
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When civic helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
3
C I V
Two-Letter Start
CI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IC
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 3 unique letters
- CI start
- IC ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- civic is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, i, v plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (C x2, I x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The IC ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Pronunciation
[ˈsɪvɪk]
adjective
Of, relating to, or belonging to a city, a citizen, or citizenship; municipal or civil.
"Thousands of people came to the Civic Center to show off their civic pride."
adjective
Of or relating to the citizen, or of good citizenship and its rights and duties.
"civic duty"