COLOURING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. COLOURING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COLOURING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COLOURING is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COLOURING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
colouringsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COLOURING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in COLOURING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COLOURING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does COLOURING mean in Scrabble?
COLOURING is the adverb formed from NEGATIVE.
Words starting with COLOURING
1 longer words begin with COLOURING.
Shorter words from the letters in COLOURING
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Common questions about COLOURING
- Is COLOURING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COLOURING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COLOURING worth?
- COLOURING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COLOURING?
- COLOURING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of COLOURING:
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