COLONISE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. COLONISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COLONISE?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COLONISE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COLONISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COLONISE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in COLONISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COLONISE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about COLONISE
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of COLONISE
The 8 tiles of COLONISE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with COLONISE
4 longer words begin with COLONISE.
Shorter words from the letters in COLONISE
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Common questions about COLONISE
- Is COLONISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COLONISE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COLONISE worth?
- COLONISE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COLONISE?
- COLONISE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of COLONISE:
Open COLONISE in the Word Finder