colonial: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 10 letter points · starts with C · ends with L
Meaning of colonial
adj
Of or pertaining to a colony.
Of or pertaining to a period when a country or territory was a colony.
Of or pertaining to the ideals of colonialism.
- US
Of or relating to the original Thirteen Colonies of the USA.
Source: Wiktionary — colonial.
noun
A person from a country that is or was controlled by another.
- US
A house that is built in a style reminiscent of the period of the colonization of New England.
A coin or postage stamp issued by a colony.
Listed forms: colonials.
Source: Wiktionary — colonial.
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adjective
composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is colonial in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of colonial
C(3) + O(1) + L(1) + O(1) + N(1) + I(1) + A(1) + L(1) = 10 points.
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Anagrams of colonial
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from colonial
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