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colon

/ˈkəʊ.lən/noun

Colon can refer to the basic unit of money in El Salvador; equal to 100 centavos, the basic unit of money in Costa Rica; equal to 100 centimos, or the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted.

4 meanings5 lettersScrabble 7

Length

5

Scrabble

7

WWF

10

Starts

CO

Ends

LON

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “COLON” Mean?

/ˈkəʊ.lən/

colon has 4 documented senses across noun.

Noun

4 senses
1

the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted

2

the basic unit of money in El Salvador; equal to 100 centavos

3

the basic unit of money in Costa Rica; equal to 100 centimos

4

a punctuation mark (‘:’) used after a word introducing a series or an example or an explanation (or after the salutation of a business letter)

Word Forms

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted

Length

5 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

N

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

C, O, L, O, N

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

c
o
l
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for colon.

COLON is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with C and ends with N.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using colon in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

COLON has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

COLON is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

COLON can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

COLON contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCBD

CV Pattern

CVCVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

CO, OL, LO, ON

Trigrams

COL, OLO, LON

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for colon.

COLON is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with C and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 7, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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