COLUMEL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. COLUMEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COLUMEL?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COLUMEL is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COLUMEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
columelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COLUMEL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in COLUMEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,737 thousand.
What does COLUMEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A small column, especially a slender central axis in a plant's seed capsule.
In mosses and some fungi the columel stands at the heart of the spore case and holds the tiny parts together. Botanists check its shape when telling similar species apart.
How COLUMEL is used
Columel is a rare botanical and anatomical term.
- The columel rises from the base of the capsule.
- Under the lens the columel looked like a tiny white pillar.
- A thin columel runs through the middle of the shell.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COLUMEL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COLUMEL
4 longer words begin with COLUMEL.
Shorter words from the letters in COLUMEL
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Common questions about COLUMEL
- Is COLUMEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COLUMEL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COLUMEL worth?
- COLUMEL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COLUMEL mean?
- A small column, especially a slender central axis in a plant's seed capsule.
- What letters can be added to COLUMEL?
- COLUMEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of COLUMEL:
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