Is COLUMNEA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COLUMNEA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COLUMNEA mean?
- noun
tropical plant having thick hairy somewhat toothed leaves and solitary or clustered yellow to scarlet flowers; many cultivated for their flowers and ornamental foliage
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + L (1) + U (1) + M (3) + N (1) + E (1) + A (1) = 12 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 COLUMNEA
Single letters that turn COLUMNEA 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 COLUMNEA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- leucoma11
- acumen10
- almuce10
- column10
- culmen10
- macule10
- camel9
- cameo9
- celom9
- comae9
- comal9
- locum9
- macle9
- macon9
- cuneal8
- lacune8
- launce8
- leucon8
- unlace8
- acme8
- calm8
- came8
- camo8
- clam8
- coma8
- come8
- culm8
- mace8
- amole7
- canoe7
- clean7
- clone7
- lance7
- leman7
- lemon7
- louma7
- lumen7
- melon7
- ocean7
- oleum7
- ounce7
- ulema7
- uncle7
- cam7
- cum7
- mac7
- moc7
- acne6
- alec6
- alme6
- alum6
- amen6
- calo6
- cane6
- caul6
- clan6
- clon6
- clue6
- coal6
- cola6
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