01 Word definition

colonel

7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants

Is COLONEL a word?

Yes. COLONEL is a 7-letter noun. a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell COLONEL?

C-O-L-O-N-E-L

COLONEL contains 7 letters, begins with C, and ends with L.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score9points
Words With Friends13points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is COLONEL spelled?

C1O2L3O4N5E6L7
Starts withCOLFirst 3 letters
Ends withNELLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats L, O
Vowel balance3 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About COLONEL.

How do you spell COLONEL?

COLONEL is spelled C-O-L-O-N-E-L. It contains 7 letters.