Is “Civilized” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
CIVILIZED
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Valid

Meaning of Civilized

/ˈsɪv.ɪ.laɪzd/

verb
  1. 1.To educate or enlighten a person or people to a perceived higher standard of behaviour.

  2. 2.To introduce or impose the standards of one civilisation upon another civilization, group or person, arguably with the intent of achieving a perceived higher standard of behavior.

  3. 3.To bring from a state of savagery to an educated or refined state.

adjective
  1. 1.Having a highly developed society or culture.

  2. 2.Showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement; humane, reasonable, ethical.

  3. 3.Marked by refinement in taste and manners.