Words That Start With COLUM

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with COLUM?

COLUMBARIUM is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are COLUMBARY (18), COLUMBIUMS (18), COLUMNARITY (18).

Q: What are some common words that start with COLUM?

Everyday examples include COLUMN , COLUMNS , COLUMNIST , COLUMBINE , COLUMNISTS , COLUMNED , COLUMBINES . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with COLUM?

COLUMNIATIONS has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, COLUMNS (7 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words That Start With COLUM 35 words

How common is COLUM at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 35 words that start with COLUM. Most are 9 letters long, they average 14.8 points, the best is COLUMBARIUM (19 points) and 34.3% end in S.

Total words: 35
Most common length: 9 letters; 9 words
Average Scrabble score: 14.8; out of 19 max
Longest word: COLUMNIATIONS; 13 letters
Most common ending: S; 34.3% of words

Most common last letters

s 34.3%
e 11.4%
a 8.6%

Top vowel pairs

ia11.4%
iu8.6%
ea5.7%

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Highest-scoring word that starts with COLUM

c ₃o ₁l ₁u ₁m ₃b ₃a ₁r ₁i ₁u ₁m ₃

C 3 + O 1 + L 1 + U 1 + M 3 + B 3 + A 1 + R 1 + I 1 + U 1 + M 3 = 19 points

Double word: 38 pts
Triple word: 57 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

columbarium

nouna birdhouse for pigeons
nouna niche for a funeral urn containing the ashes of the cremated dead
nouna sepulchral vault or other structure having recesses in the walls to receive cinerary urns

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How many words that start with COLUM are there?

There are 35 words that start with COLUM in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 9 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with COLUM?

COLUMBARIUM is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are COLUMBARY (18), COLUMBIUMS (18), COLUMNARITY (18).

What are some common words that start with COLUM?

Everyday examples include COLUMN, COLUMNS, COLUMNIST, COLUMBINE, COLUMNISTS, COLUMNED, COLUMBINES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with COLUM?

COLUMNIATIONS has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, COLUMNS (7 letters) is the longest common one.