01 Word definition

colour

6 letters · 3 vowels · 3 consonants

Is COLOUR a word?

Yes. COLOUR is a 6-letter noun. any material used for its color Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell COLOUR?

C-O-L-O-U-R

COLOUR contains 6 letters, begins with C, and ends with R.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. any material used for its color

    she used a different color for the trim

2noun

  1. (physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction

    each flavor of quarks comes in three colors
Synonyms
coloring materialcolouring materialcolor
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score8points
Words With Friends11points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is COLOUR spelled?

C1O2L3O4U5R6
Starts withCOLFirst 3 letters
Ends withOURLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats O
Vowel balance3 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About COLOUR.

How do you spell COLOUR?

COLOUR is spelled C-O-L-O-U-R. It contains 6 letters.