COLONIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. COLONIAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COLONIAL?
| 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 COLONIAL is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COLONIAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
colonialsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COLONIAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in COLONIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COLONIAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does COLONIAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Relating to a colony or to the period or system of colonies.
The word colonial can describe politics, such as rule from abroad, or a building style from the early colonies. As a noun it can name a person who lived in a colony, though that use is less common.
How COLONIAL is used
Common in history, architecture and politics.
- The colonial government taxed the harbour.
- They live in a white colonial house with green shutters.
- Colonial borders often ignored local peoples.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COLONIAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COLONIAL
17 longer words begin with COLONIAL.
Shorter words from the letters in COLONIAL
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Common questions about COLONIAL
- Is COLONIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COLONIAL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COLONIAL worth?
- COLONIAL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COLONIAL mean?
- Relating to a colony or to the period or system of colonies.
- What letters can be added to COLONIAL?
- COLONIAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of COLONIAL:
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