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Is colony a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word colony is a Scrabble US word. The word colony is worth 11 points in Scrabble:

C3O1L1O1N1Y4

Is colony a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word colony is a Scrabble UK word and has 11 points:

C3O1L1O1N1Y4

Is colony a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word colony is a Words With Friends word. The word colony is worth 13 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

C4O1L2O1N2Y3

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6-letter words (1 found)

COLONY,

5-letter words (3 found)

COLON,COOLY,LOONY,

4-letter words (10 found)

CLON,CLOY,COLY,CONY,COOL,COON,LOCO,LOON,NOLO,ONLY,

3-letter words (13 found)

CLY,COL,CON,COO,COY,LOO,LOY,NOO,NOY,ONO,ONY,OON,YON,

2-letter words (7 found)

LO,NO,NY,ON,OO,OY,YO,

You can make 34 words from colony according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of colony

colony

Etymology

From Latin colōnia (“colony”), from colōnus (“farmer; colonist”), from colō (“till, cultivate, worship”), from earlier *quelō, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- (“to move; to turn (around)”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɒl.ə.ni/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɔl.ə.ni/, /ˈkɑ.lə.ni/
  • (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈkɔl.ə.ni/

Noun

colony (plural colonies)

  1. An area under the political control of another country and typically occupied by settlers (colonists) from it, or by their descendants.
  2. A group of people who settle such an area and maintain ties to their native country, and (later) their descendants.
  3. A group of people, of one nationality, ethnic group, or language, residing in a different country, city, or area; the area such people occupy.
  4. A group of people with similar interests, occupations, or characteristics, living in a particular area; the area such people occupy.
  5. (biology) A group of organisms of same or different species living together in close association.
  6. A group of bacteria, fungi or other cells cultured together, especially from a single cell.
  7. (India) An apartment complex or neighborhood.
  8. A local group of Beaver Scouts.
  9. A potential new chapter of a fraternity or sorority awaiting official recognition from their headquarters.

Hyponyms

  • (foreign-dominated enclave): trading post (small, commercial); factory, fondaco (historical)

Derived terms

Related terms

  • Cologne (city, n.)
  • Crown colony
  • cult
  • culture

Descendants

  • Tok Pisin: koloni
  • → Tokelauan: kolone

Translations

See also

  • metropole

Source: wiktionary.org