COLOSSUS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. COLOSSUS 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 COLOSSUS?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COLOSSUS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COLOSSUS
No single letter turns COLOSSUS into another word.
How COLOSSUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in COLOSSUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COLOSSUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does COLOSSUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
A statue of gigantic size, or a person or thing of enormous power or importance.
The ancient colossus of Rhodes made the word famous as a name for giant statues. Today a colossus is more often a huge company, athlete or institution that dwarfs its rivals.
How COLOSSUS is used
Used literally for huge statues and figuratively for dominant figures.
- The bank grew into a financial colossus.
- A stone colossus guarded the harbour entrance.
- Among writers of his age he stood as a colossus.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COLOSSUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COLOSSUS
1 longer words begin with COLOSSUS.
Shorter words from the letters in COLOSSUS
Showing 40 of 49. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about COLOSSUS
- Is COLOSSUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COLOSSUS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COLOSSUS worth?
- COLOSSUS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COLOSSUS mean?
- A statue of gigantic size, or a person or thing of enormous power or importance.
- What letters can be added to COLOSSUS?
- No single letter can be added to COLOSSUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of COLOSSUS:
Open COLOSSUS in the Word Finder