Colored
/ˈkʌləɹd/
verb
- To give something color.
"We could color the walls red."
- To apply colors to the areas within the boundaries of a line drawing using colored markers or crayons.
"My kindergartener loves to color."
- (of a person or their face) To become red through increased blood flow.
"Her face colored as she realized her mistake."
- To affect without completely changing.
"That interpretation certainly colors my perception of the book."
- To attribute a quality to; to portray (as).
"Color me confused."
adjective
- Having a color.
"Wash colored items separately from whites and darks to prevent the colors from bleeding."
- Having a particular color or kind of color.
"The room was red, with a dark-colored rug."
- Having prominent colors; colorful.
"The singer wore a colored shirt."
- Influenced pervasively but subtly.
"My opinions are colored by my upbringing."
- Of skin color other than white; in particular, black.
Total: 10 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Colored"
Colored is a 7-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "colored" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Colored" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "colored" is a medium-scoring word.