01 Word definition

colleague

9 letters · 5 vowels · 4 consonants

Is COLLEAGUE a word?

Yes. COLLEAGUE is a 9-letter noun. an associate that one works with Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell COLLEAGUE?

C-O-L-L-E-A-G-U-E

COLLEAGUE contains 9 letters, begins with C, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. an associate that one works with

2noun

  1. a person who is member of one's class or profession

    the surgeon consulted his colleagues
Synonyms
co-workerfellow workerworkfellowconfrerefellow
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends17points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is COLLEAGUE spelled?

C1O2L3L4E5A6G7U8E9
Starts withCOLFirst 3 letters
Ends withGUELast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E, L
Vowel balance5 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About COLLEAGUE.

How do you spell COLLEAGUE?

COLLEAGUE is spelled C-O-L-L-E-A-G-U-E. It contains 9 letters.