Colonies
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:13 pts8 letters
Definition of Colonies
noun
- A governmental unit created on land of another country owned by colonists from a country.
- A settlement of emigrants who move to a new place, but remain culturally tied to their place of origin
- Region or governmental unit created by another country and generally ruled by another country.
"Bermuda is a crown colony of Great Britain."
- An apartment complex or neighborhood.
"Our colony is quite small, but each apartment is large."
- A group of people with the same interests or ethnic origin concentrated in a particular geographic area
"The Amana Colonies in Iowa were settled by people from Germany."
Anagrams of Colonies
Letter Values
c3
o1
l1
o1
n1
i1
e1
s1
Total: 10 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Colonies
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Colonies"
Colonies is a 8-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "colonies" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.
Using "Colonies" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "colonies" is a medium-scoring word.