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Is COLOURFUL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, COLOURFUL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does COLOURFUL mean?

  1. adjective

    striking in variety and interest

    “a colorful period of history”

  2. adjective

    having much or varied color

    “colorful autumn leaves”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

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Words With Friends

9

Letters

C (3) + O (1) + L (1) + O (1) + U (1) + R (1) + F (4) + U (1) + L (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

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

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 COLOURFUL

COLOURFUL 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.

Words you can make from COLOURFUL

The 49 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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