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COLONIES

8 letters · 3 syllables · noun

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Definition of COLONIES

noun

A governmental unit created on land of another country owned by colonists from a country.

noun

A settlement of emigrants who move to a new place, but remain culturally tied to their place of origin

noun

Region or governmental unit created by another country and generally ruled by another country.

"Bermuda is a crown colony of Great Britain."

Examples of COLONIES in a Sentence

  • "Bermuda is a crown colony of Great Britain."

Word Details

Letters
8
Syllables
3
Scrabble
10
points
WWF
13
points

Is COLONIES a Scrabble Word?

Yes, COLONIES is a valid word in the following dictionaries:

Scrabble US (TWL) — 10 pts Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) — 10 pts Words With Friends — 13 pts

Tip: COLONIES uses 8 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.

Letter Values for COLONIES

Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.

Letter colonies Total
Scrabble 31111111 10
WWF 41212111 13

Anagrams of COLONIES

Words made by rearranging the exact same 8 letters

colonise 10/13 eclosion 10/13

Words You Can Make With the Letters in COLONIES

100 words from the letters in COLONIES

8-letter words

colonise 10/13 USUKWWF eclosion 10/13 USUKWWF

7-letter words

oenolic 9/12 UK cineols 9/12 USUKWWF conseil 9/12 UK inclose 9/12 USWWF coolies 9/11 USUKWWF colones 9/12 USUKWWF console 9/12 USUKWWF cloison 9/12 UK scolion 9/12 UK loonies 7/9 USUKWWF

6-letter words

cineol 8/11 USUKWWF enolic 8/11 USUKWWF coolie 8/10 USUKWWF colone 8/11 USUKWWF coloni 8/11 USUKWWF clines 8/11 USUKWWF colies 8/10 USUKWWF conies 8/10 USUKWWF cosine 8/10 USUKWWF icones 8/10 USUKWWF oscine 8/10 USUKWWF clones 8/11 USUKWWF colins 8/11 USUKWWF nicols 8/11 USUKWWF locoes 8/10 USUKWWF colons 8/11 USUKWWF consol 8/11 USWWF loonie 6/8 UK eloins 6/8 USUKWWF insole 6/8 USUKWWF lesion 6/8 USUKWWF oleins 6/8 USUKWWF looies 6/7 USUKWWF loosen 6/8 USUKWWF solion 6/8 USUKWWF

5-letter words

cline 7/10 USUKWWF incle 7/10 UK oleic 7/9 USUKWWF clone 7/10 USUKWWF colin 7/10 USUKWWF nicol 7/10 USUKWWF colon 7/10 USUKWWF ceils 7/9 USUKWWF clies 7/9 UK slice 7/9 USUKWWF cines 7/9 USUKWWF since 7/9 USUKWWF cosie 7/8 USUKWWF close 7/9 USUKWWF coles 7/9 USUKWWF socle 7/9 USUKWWF coils 7/9 USUKWWF cones 7/9 USUKWWF onces 7/9 UK scone 7/9 USUKWWF sonce 7/9 UK cions 7/9 USUKWWF coins 7/9 USUKWWF icons 7/9 USUKWWF scion 7/9 USUKWWF sonic 7/9 USUKWWF clons 7/10 USUKWWF cools 7/9 USUKWWF locos 7/9 USUKWWF coons 7/9 USUKWWF eloin 5/7 USUKWWF olein 5/7 USUKWWF looie 5/6 USUKWWF elsin 5/7 UK lenis 5/7 USUKWWF liens 5/7 USUKWWF lines 5/7 USUKWWF nelis 5/7 UK silen 5/7 UK solei 5/6 USUKWWF eosin 5/6 USUKWWF noise 5/6 USUKWWF enols 5/7 USUKWWF lenos 5/7 USUKWWF noels 5/7 USUKWWF solen 5/7 UK linos 5/7 USUKWWF lions 5/7 USUKWWF loins 5/7 USUKWWF noils 5/7 USUKWWF loose 5/6 USUKWWF oleos 5/6 USUKWWF olios 5/6 USUKWWF noose 5/6 USUKWWF loons 5/7 USUKWWF nolos 5/7 USUKWWF snool 5/7 USUKWWF solon 5/7 USUKWWF

4-letter words

ceil 6/8 USUKWWF lice 6/8 USUKWWF cine 6/8 USUKWWF nice 6/8 USUKWWF cole 6/8 USUKWWF

How to Use COLONIES in Word Games

COLONIES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends, making it a solid-scoring word.

Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble COLONIES to find 100 additional valid words.

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Frequently Asked Questions About COLONIES

What does COLONIES mean?
COLONIES is a noun. A governmental unit created on land of another country owned by colonists from a country.
Is COLONIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COLONIES is valid in Scrabble US (TWL) and valid in Scrabble UK (SOWPODS). It is worth 10 points in Scrabble.
How many points is COLONIES worth in Scrabble?
COLONIES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends. It is a 8-letter word with 3 syllables.
How many words can you make from COLONIES?
You can make 100 words from the letters in COLONIES. The longest sub-words are 8 letters long. Use our word unscrambler to see the full list with point values.
What are the anagrams of COLONIES?
The anagrams of COLONIES (words using the exact same letters) are: COLONISE, ECLOSION. Each is a valid word in Scrabble.