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Is COLUMNS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, COLUMNS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does COLUMNS mean?

Columns is a form of COLUMN.

  1. noun

    a line of units following one after another

  2. noun

    a vertical glass tube used in column chromatography; a mixture is poured in the top and washed through a stationary substance where components of the mixture are adsorbed selectively to form colored bands

  3. noun

    a vertical array of numbers or other information

    “he added a column of numbers”

  4. noun

    anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower

    “the test tube held a column of white powder”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
16
Letters
7

C (3) + O (1) + L (1) + U (1) + M (3) + N (1) + S (1) = 11 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 COLUMNS

COLUMNS 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 COLUMNS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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