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Colonise

c 3o 1l 1o 1n 1i 1s 1e 1

About 3 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Rare

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does colonise mean?

verb

  1. settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world

    “Europeans colonized Africa in the 17th century”

    Synonymscolonize

  2. settle as colonists or establish a colony (in)

    “The British colonized the East Coast”

    Synonymscolonize

Is COLONISE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is COLONISE worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
c 3o 1l 1o 1n 1i 1s 1e 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
c 4o 1l 2o 1n 2i 1s 1e 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
c 4o 1l 1o 1n 1i 1s 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
c 3o 1l 2o 1n 1i 1s 1e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in COLONISE

Anagrams 2

colonieseclosion

Hooks for COLONISE

Add one letter to the front or back of COLONISE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

colonisedcolonisercolonises

Colonise: quick answers

Is COLONISE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. COLONISE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is COLONISE worth?
COLONISE scores 10 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does colonise mean?
As a verb, colonise means “settle as a colony”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in COLONISE?
You can make 239 shorter words from COLONISE, such as CINEOLS, CLOISON, COLONES, CONSEIL. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of COLONISE?
COLONISE rearranges into COLONIES, ECLOSION.