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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001137778-06-000101.txt : 20060601
<SEC-HEADER>0001137778-06-000101.hdr.sgml : 20060601
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060601140915
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001137778-06-000101
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060516
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060601
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060601

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WCI COMMUNITIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001137778
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPERATIVE BUILDERS [1531]
		IRS NUMBER:				592857021

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		24301 WALDEN CENTER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			BONITA SPRINGS
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34134
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2394988605

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		24301 WALDEN CENTER DR
		CITY:			BONITA SPRINGS
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34134

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COBB CHARLES E JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001034252

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31255
		FILM NUMBER:		06879562

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3054411700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2233 PONCE DE LEON BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		PENTHOUSE 1100
		CITY:			CORAL GABLES
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33134
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-05-16</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2006-05-18</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001137778</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WCI COMMUNITIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WCI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001034252</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>COBB CHARLES E JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>24301 WALDEN CENTER DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BONITA SPRINGS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>34134</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock (Restricted Stock Units)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-05-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>132</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2420</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Amended for mathematical error in number of shares reported.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Restricted Stock Units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) granted pursuant to the Compensation Program for Non-Employee Directors (&quot;Compensation Program&quot;) adopted by Issuer's Board of Directors effective 10/03/2005.  Reporting Person pre-elected prior to 12/31/2005 to receive RSU's as part or all of his compensation.  Pursuant to the Compensation Program, the RSU's granted vest immediately and are payable in stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">In addition 5,000 shares of Issuer common stock are owned by the Cobb Family 22nd Century Fund 1, a trust establised for the descendants of Reporting Person.  Reporting Person is a Trustee and the Settlor of the Trust.  Reporting Person is not a beneficiary of the Trust.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Charles E. Cobb, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-06-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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