Is COLOSSEUM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COLOSSEUM is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COLOSSEUM mean?
- noun
a large amphitheater in Rome whose construction was begun by Vespasian about AD 75 or 80
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + L (1) + O (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + U (1) + M (3) = 13 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 COLOSSEUM
Single letters that turn COLOSSEUM into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from COLOSSEUM
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- coeloms11
- muscles11
- celoms10
- coelom10
- comose10
- comous10
- cosmos10
- locums10
- mucose10
- muscle10
- oscules9
- osmoles9
- celom9
- comes9
- cosmo9
- culms9
- locum9
- scums9
- closes8
- coleus8
- locoes8
- mouses8
- mousse8
- mussel8
- oleums8
- oscule8
- osmole8
- osmols8
- osmose8
- osmous8
- scouse8
- slomos8
- socles8
- solums8
- come8
- culm8
- cums8
- mocs8
- scum8
- close7
- clues7
- coles7
- cools7
- coses7
- cusso7
- locos7
- locus7
- looms7
- luces7
- meous7
- moles7
- mools7
- moose7
- mosso7
- moues7
- mouse7
- mules7
- muses7
- musos7
- oleum7
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