COLONEL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. COLONEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COLONEL?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COLONEL is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COLONEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
colonelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COLONEL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in COLONEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 661,688.
What does COLONEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A senior commissioned officer in an army or air force, ranking above a lieutenant colonel.
A colonel often commands a regiment or a similar large unit. In the American forces the colonel stands just below the brigadier general.
How COLONEL is used
The word colonel is used as a rank and as a title before a name.
- The colonel inspected the troops at dawn.
- She was promoted to colonel after twenty years of service.
- A colonel commanded the regiment during the campaign.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COLONEL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COLONEL
7 longer words begin with COLONEL.
Shorter words from the letters in COLONEL
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Common questions about COLONEL
- Is COLONEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COLONEL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COLONEL worth?
- COLONEL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COLONEL mean?
- A senior commissioned officer in an army or air force, ranking above a lieutenant colonel.
- What letters can be added to COLONEL?
- COLONEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of COLONEL:
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