COLORFUL is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. COLORFUL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COLORFUL?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COLORFUL is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COLORFUL
No single letter turns COLORFUL into another word.
How COLORFUL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in COLORFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COLORFUL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does COLORFUL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
North American
Bright with many hues, or vivid and interesting in character.
Colorful describes a rainbow or a market stall, but it also fits a lively story or a flamboyant person. It is the usual American spelling, with colourful standard in British writing.
How COLORFUL is used
Applies to both visual scenes and vivid personalities or language.
- The festival parade was loud and colorful.
- He told colorful stories about his years at sea.
- She wore a colorful scarf.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COLORFUL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COLORFUL
3 longer words begin with COLORFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in COLORFUL
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Common questions about COLORFUL
- Is COLORFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COLORFUL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COLORFUL worth?
- COLORFUL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COLORFUL mean?
- Bright with many hues, or vivid and interesting in character.
- What letters can be added to COLORFUL?
- No single letter can be added to COLORFUL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of COLORFUL:
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