COLOUR is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. COLOUR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
c3o1l1o1u1r1
PlayableCOLOUR · 6 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
6letters
2hooks available
1 in 221,736odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept COLOUR?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful COLOUR is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COLOUR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COLOUR scores
Scrabble c3o1l1o1u1r1 8
Words with Friends c4o1l2o1u2r1 11
Face value of the 6 tiles in COLOUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 221,736.
Words starting with COLOUR
colours9 coloury12 coloured11 colourer10 colourant11 coloureds12 colourers11 colourful14 colourier11 colouring12 colourise11 colourism13 colourist11 colourize20 colourman13 colourmen13 colourway17 colourable14 colourably17 colourants12 colourbred15 colourcast14 colourfast15 colouriest12
Showing 24 of 68 words that begin with COLOUR.
Shorter words from the letters in COLOUR
clour7 color7 crool7 clou6 cool6 cour6 curl6 loco6 loor4 lour4 roul4 col5 coo5 cor5 cru5 cur5 orc5 roc5 ruc5 loo3 lor3 lou3 lur3 oor3 our3 roo3 lo2 oo2 or2 ou2 ur2
Common questions about COLOUR
- Is COLOUR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COLOUR, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COLOUR worth?
- COLOUR is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COLOUR?
- COLOUR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of COLOUR:
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