Is COLUMNAR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COLUMNAR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COLUMNAR mean?
- adjective
having the form of a column
“trees with columniform trunks”
- adjective
characterized by columns
“columnar construction”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + L (1) + U (1) + M (3) + N (1) + A (1) + R (1) = 12 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 COLUMNAR
COLUMNAR 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 COLUMNAR
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- clamour11
- clamor10
- column10
- macron10
- cornual9
- courlan9
- unmoral9
- carom9
- comal9
- locum9
- macon9
- macro9
- mucor9
- mucro9
- cornua8
- morula8
- normal8
- ocular8
- rucola8
- calm8
- camo8
- clam8
- coma8
- corm8
- cram8
- culm8
- marc8
- acorn7
- amour7
- carol7
- claro7
- clour7
- coral7
- cornu7
- larum7
- louma7
- manor7
- molar7
- moral7
- mourn7
- mural7
- narco7
- racon7
- roman7
- unarm7
- cam7
- cum7
- mac7
- moc7
- acro6
- alum6
- arco6
- arum6
- calo6
- carl6
- carn6
- caul6
- clan6
- clon6
- coal6
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