COLONNADE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. COLONNADE 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 COLONNADE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COLONNADE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COLONNADE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COLONNADE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in COLONNADE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COLONNADE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does COLONNADE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A row of evenly spaced columns that supports a roof, a beam or arches.
A colonnade often forms a covered walkway along the front of a grand building. Its regular rhythm of pillars is a hallmark of classical architecture. The word can loosely describe a row of tall trees planted in the same way.
How COLONNADE is used
Colonnade is used in architecture and in descriptions of buildings and gardens.
- We walked beneath the shady colonnade.
- The museum is fronted by a stately colonnade.
- A colonnade of poplars lined the drive.
- Shops once stood behind the long colonnade.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COLONNADE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COLONNADE
2 longer words begin with COLONNADE.
Shorter words from the letters in COLONNADE
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Common questions about COLONNADE
- Is COLONNADE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COLONNADE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COLONNADE worth?
- COLONNADE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COLONNADE mean?
- A row of evenly spaced columns that supports a roof, a beam or arches.
- What letters can be added to COLONNADE?
- COLONNADE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of COLONNADE:
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