1verb
settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world
“Europeans colonized Africa in the 17th century”
01 Word definition
colonize
8 letters · 4 vowels · 4 consonants
Is COLONIZE a word?
Yes. COLONIZE is a 8-letter verb. settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
C-O-L-O-N-I-Z-EHow do you spell COLONIZE?
COLONIZE contains 8 letters, begins with C, and ends with E.
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2verb
settle as colonists or establish a colony (in)
“The British colonized the East Coast”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗colonise
02 Letter breakdown
How is COLONIZE spelled?
C1O2L3O4N5I6Z7E8
03 Word-game status
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About COLONIZE.
How do you spell COLONIZE?
COLONIZE is spelled C-O-L-O-N-I-Z-E. It contains 8 letters.