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adjective · noun · verb

Colour can refer to any material used for its color, the timbre of a musical sound, or interest and variety and intensity. As a verb, colour can mean to give a deceptive explanation or excuse for, affect as in thought or feeling, or modify or bias.

14 meanings6 lettersScrabble 8

Length

6

Scrabble

8

WWF

11

Starts

CO

Ends

OUR

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “COLOUR” Mean?

colour has 14 documented senses across adjective, noun, verb.

Adjective

1 sense
1

having or capable of producing colors

color film

he rented a color television

marvelous color illustrations

Synonyms

Noun

7 senses
1

any material used for its color

she used a different color for the trim

Synonyms

2

(physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction

each flavor of quarks comes in three colors

Synonyms

3

interest and variety and intensity

the Puritan Period was lacking in color

the characters were delineated with exceptional vividness

4

the timbre of a musical sound

the recording fails to capture the true color of the original music

5

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

a white color is made up of many different wavelengths of light

6

an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading

he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity

he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction

the situation soon took on a different color

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the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation

Synonyms

Verb

6 senses
1

modify or bias

His political ideas color his lectures

Synonyms

2

decorate with colors

color the walls with paint in warm tones

3

give a deceptive explanation or excuse for

color a lie

Synonyms

4

affect as in thought or feeling

My personal feelings color my judgment in this case

The sadness tinged his life

5

add color to

The child colored the drawings

Fall colored the trees

colorize black and white film

6

change color, often in an undesired manner

The shirts discolored

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

Explore the word colour with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

having or capable of producing colors

Length

6 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

R

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

C, O, L, O, U, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

c
o
l
o
u
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for colour.

COLOUR is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with C and ends with R.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

COLOUR has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

COLOUR is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

COLOUR can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside colour.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCBDE

CV Pattern

CVCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

CO, OL, LO, OU, UR

Trigrams

COL, OLO, LOU, OUR

Crossword Intelligence

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

COLOUR is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with C and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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