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Is COLONS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, COLONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does COLONS mean?

Colons is a form of COLON.

  1. noun

    the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted

  2. noun

    the basic unit of money in El Salvador; equal to 100 centavos

  3. noun

    the basic unit of money in Costa Rica; equal to 100 centimos

  4. noun

    a port city at the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
11
Letters
6

C (3) + O (1) + L (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 8 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for COLONS

COLONS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of COLONS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from COLONS

The 42 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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