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Decolonise
d 2e 1c 3o 1l 1o 1n 1i 1s 1e 1
About 4 syllables
verb · 10 letters · Rare
- Scrabble US & Canada : not valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : not valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does decolonise mean?
verb
grant independence to (a former colony)
“West Africa was decolonized in the early 1960's”
Synonymsdecolonize
Is DECOLONISE a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | No |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | No |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is DECOLONISE worth?
Scrabble
13 ptsWords With Friends
16 ptsWordfeud
14 ptsNYT Crossplay
14 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in DECOLONISE
Best shorter words top 30 of 619
colonised 12codeines 11condoles 11consoled 11coosened 11coosined 11declines 11enclosed 11inclosed 11licensed 11silenced 11cineoles 10codeine 10codeins 10codlins 10coldies 10colonies 10colonise 10condies 10condoes 10condole 10conoids 10deciles 10decline 10delices 10diocese 10eclosed 10eclosion 10encodes 10incedes 10
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Decolonise: quick answers
Is DECOLONISE a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. DECOLONISE is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is DECOLONISE worth?
DECOLONISE scores 13 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does decolonise mean?
As a verb, decolonise means “grant independence to (a former colony)”.
What words can you make with the letters in DECOLONISE?
You can make 619 shorter words from DECOLONISE, such as COLONISED, CODEINES, CONDOLES, CONSOLED. See the full list.