Colour

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:11 pts6 letters
Definition of Colour

noun

  1. The spectral composition of visible light

    "Humans and birds can perceive color."

  2. A subset thereof:
  3. A paint.

    "The artist took out her colors and began work on a landscape."

  4. Human skin tone, especially as an indicator of race or ethnicity.

    "Color has been a sensitive issue in many societies."

  5. Skin color, noted as normal, jaundiced, cyanotic, flush, mottled, pale, or ashen as part of the skin signs assessment.

verb

  1. To give something color.

    "We could color the walls red."

  2. To apply colors to the areas within the boundaries of a line drawing using colored markers or crayons.

    "My kindergartener loves to color."

  3. (of a person or their face) To become red through increased blood flow.

    "Her face colored as she realized her mistake."

  4. To affect without completely changing.

    "That interpretation certainly colors my perception of the book."

  5. To attribute a quality to; to portray (as).

    "Color me confused."

adjective

  1. Conveying color, as opposed to shades of gray.

    "Color television and movies were considered a great improvement over black and white."

Anagrams of Colour

No exact anagrams found for "colour". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "colour" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

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 "Colour"

Colour is a 6-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Colour" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "colour" is a low-scoring word.