COLISEUM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. COLISEUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COLISEUM?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COLISEUM is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COLISEUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
coliseumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COLISEUM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in COLISEUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COLISEUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about COLISEUM
- All 8 letters of COLISEUM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does COLISEUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A large stadium or amphitheatre used for sports, shows and public spectacles.
Many arenas borrow the name coliseum to suggest the grandeur of ancient Rome. The word often appears in names of modern venues, whereas the Colosseum in Rome is a specific monument.
How COLISEUM is used
Used for big public arenas, including modern sports and concert venues.
- The team played its home games in the old coliseum downtown.
- Thousands filled the coliseum for the final night of the tour.
- A restored coliseum stood at the edge of the Roman town.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COLISEUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COLISEUM
1 longer words begin with COLISEUM.
Shorter words from the letters in COLISEUM
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Common questions about COLISEUM
- Is COLISEUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COLISEUM, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COLISEUM worth?
- COLISEUM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COLISEUM mean?
- A large stadium or amphitheatre used for sports, shows and public spectacles.
- What letters can be added to COLISEUM?
- COLISEUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of COLISEUM:
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