Civvies

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Informal term for civilian clothing worn instead of a military or official uniform.

“After leaving the army, he was relieved to be back in civvies.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

civ·vies

Related Words

Synonyms

civies

Antonyms

uniformfatigues

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Wordle

Contains double V, which is very rare in Wordle, ends in IES, testing V early can be revealing

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Scrabble

Worth 17 points, two V tiles together score 8 points, the IES ending hooks well, high-value informal word

Words Related to Civvies

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “civvies” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

divvies

Words you can make from Civvies

Shorter words formed from the letters in “civvies”.

civies civie ivies vices visie vives cise cive ices vice vies vise

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