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colonel

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Is colonel a Scrabble word?

Yes, colonel is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 9 points in Scrabble.

Word Games

  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of colonel?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (historical) A military leader, distinct from the modern professional military rank.Examples: "General Charles-Maximilian Fiennes was made colonel of the army."

2. (Southern US, dated) An informal title used to address an elderly man.

3. (US) A form of address for an auctioneer, from the American Civil War practice of commanding officers organizing the public sale of seized goods.

verb (English)

1. (intransitive) To act as or like a colonel.

noun (English)

1. (military) The military officer title.Examples: "Consequently the necessity for the reorganization of the Guard, during the ten months’ absence of yourself and Colonels Smith and Banks, could not have been averted under our present Military Code."

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "colonel"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "colonel"?

Scrabble
9 points
c3
o1
l1
o1
n1
e1
l1
Words With Friends
13 points
c4
o1
l2
o1
n2
e1
l2

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