Definition of colloquialism

"colloquialism" in the noun sense

1. colloquialism

a colloquial expression characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

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colloquialism in Scrabble®

The word colloquialism is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 26

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters colloquialism:

COLLOQUIALISM
(252)
COLLOQUIALISM
(252)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

acomous, alliums, callous, miscall, mollusc, mucosal, musical, siliqua

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word colloquialism

COLLOQUIALISM
(252)
COLLOQUIALISM
(252)
COLLOQUIALISM
(168)
COLLOQUIALISM
(168)
COLLOQUIALISM
(156)
COLLOQUIALISM
(148)
COLLOQUIALISM
(120)
COLLOQUIALISM
(120)
COLLOQUIALISM
(112)
COLLOQUIALISM
(112)
COLLOQUIALISM
(108)
COLLOQUIALISM
(104)
COLLOQUIALISM
(104)
COLLOQUIALISM
(104)
COLLOQUIALISM
(96)
COLLOQUIALISM
(84)
COLLOQUIALISM
(60)
COLLOQUIALISM
(56)
COLLOQUIALISM
(50)
COLLOQUIALISM
(42)
COLLOQUIALISM
(39)
COLLOQUIALISM
(32)
COLLOQUIALISM
(32)
COLLOQUIALISM
(32)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In colloquialism

COLLOQUIALISM
(252)
COLLOQUIALISM
(252)
COLLOQUIALISM
(168)
COLLOQUIALISM
(168)
COLLOQUIALISM
(156)
COLLOQUIALISM
(148)
SILIQUA
(128 = 78 + 50)
SILIQUA
(122 = 72 + 50)
COLLOQUIALISM
(120)
COLLOQUIALISM
(120)
SILIQUA
(114 = 64 + 50)
COLLOQUIALISM
(112)
COLLOQUIALISM
(112)
COLLOQUIALISM
(108)
SILIQUA
(104 = 54 + 50)
COLLOQUIALISM
(104)
COLLOQUIALISM
(104)
COLLOQUIALISM
(104)
SILIQUA
(102 = 52 + 50)
SILIQUA
(101 = 51 + 50)
SILIQUA
(101 = 51 + 50)
SILIQUA
(101 = 51 + 50)
SILIQUA
(101 = 51 + 50)
SILIQUA
(101 = 51 + 50)
SILIQUA
(101 = 51 + 50)
SILIQUA
(101 = 51 + 50)
SILIQUA
(98 = 48 + 50)
COLLOQUIALISM
(96)
MUSICAL
(94 = 44 + 50)
MOLLUSC
(94 = 44 + 50)
MUCOSAL
(94 = 44 + 50)
ACOMOUS
(94 = 44 + 50)
MISCALL
(94 = 44 + 50)
MOLLUSC
(92 = 42 + 50)
ACOMOUS
(92 = 42 + 50)
MISCALL
(92 = 42 + 50)
ACOMOUS
(92 = 42 + 50)
MUCOSAL
(92 = 42 + 50)
MUCOSAL
(92 = 42 + 50)
MISCALL
(92 = 42 + 50)
MOLLUSC
(92 = 42 + 50)
MUSICAL
(92 = 42 + 50)
MUSICAL
(92 = 42 + 50)
ACOMOUS
(92 = 42 + 50)
MISCALL
(92 = 42 + 50)
SILIQUA
(88 = 38 + 50)
MUSICAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
MOLLUSC
(86 = 36 + 50)
MOLLUSC
(86 = 36 + 50)
SILIQUA
(86 = 36 + 50)
MOLLUSC
(86 = 36 + 50)
SILIQUA
(86 = 36 + 50)
SILIQUA
(86 = 36 + 50)
MISCALL
(86 = 36 + 50)
SILIQUA
(86 = 36 + 50)
MISCALL
(86 = 36 + 50)
MISCALL
(86 = 36 + 50)
MISCALL
(86 = 36 + 50)
MOLLUSC
(86 = 36 + 50)
CALLOUS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CALLOUS
(86 = 36 + 50)
MUSICAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
MOLLUSC
(86 = 36 + 50)
MOLLUSC
(86 = 36 + 50)
MUCOSAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
ALLIUMS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ALLIUMS
(86 = 36 + 50)
MUSICAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
MUCOSAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
MUCOSAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
MUCOSAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
MUCOSAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
MUCOSAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
MUSICAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
MUSICAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
MISCALL
(86 = 36 + 50)
MUSICAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
ACOMOUS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ACOMOUS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ACOMOUS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ACOMOUS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ACOMOUS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SILIQUA
(84 = 34 + 50)
MUSICAL
(84 = 34 + 50)
SILIQUA
(84 = 34 + 50)
ACOMOUS
(84 = 34 + 50)
MUCOSAL
(84 = 34 + 50)
SILIQUA
(84 = 34 + 50)
COLLOQUIALISM
(84)
SILIQUA
(84 = 34 + 50)
MUCOSAL
(84 = 34 + 50)
SILIQUA
(84 = 34 + 50)
SILIQUA
(84 = 34 + 50)
SILIQUA
(84 = 34 + 50)
MUSICAL
(83 = 33 + 50)
MISCALL
(83 = 33 + 50)
MUCOSAL
(83 = 33 + 50)
ACOMOUS
(83 = 33 + 50)
MOLLUSC
(83 = 33 + 50)
SILIQUA
(82 = 32 + 50)
SILIQUA
(82 = 32 + 50)
SILIQUA
(82 = 32 + 50)
SILIQUA
(82 = 32 + 50)
SILIQUA
(82 = 32 + 50)
QUALMS
(81)
ALLIUMS
(80 = 30 + 50)
ALLIUMS
(80 = 30 + 50)
ALLIUMS
(80 = 30 + 50)
ALLIUMS
(80 = 30 + 50)
ALLIUMS
(80 = 30 + 50)
ALLIUMS
(80 = 30 + 50)
ALLIUMS
(80 = 30 + 50)
MISCALL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CALLOUS
(80 = 30 + 50)
ALLIUMS
(80 = 30 + 50)
CALLOUS
(80 = 30 + 50)
MUSICAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CALLOUS
(80 = 30 + 50)
MOLLUSC
(80 = 30 + 50)
CALLOUS
(80 = 30 + 50)
CALLOUS
(80 = 30 + 50)
CALLOUS
(80 = 30 + 50)
MUSICAL
(80 = 30 + 50)
CALLOUS
(80 = 30 + 50)
MOLLUSC
(80 = 30 + 50)
QUALM
(78)
MUCOSAL
(78 = 28 + 50)
ACOMOUS
(78 = 28 + 50)
MOLLUSC
(78 = 28 + 50)
MISCALL
(78 = 28 + 50)
MOLLUSC
(78 = 28 + 50)
MISCALL
(78 = 28 + 50)
MUCOSAL
(78 = 28 + 50)
MUSICAL
(78 = 28 + 50)
MUSICAL
(78 = 28 + 50)
MUCOSAL
(78 = 28 + 50)
SILIQUA
(78 = 28 + 50)
MOLLUSC
(78 = 28 + 50)
MUSICAL
(78 = 28 + 50)
MOLLUSC
(78 = 28 + 50)
SILIQUA
(77 = 27 + 50)
CALLOUS
(77 = 27 + 50)
ALLIUMS
(77 = 27 + 50)
SILIQUA
(77 = 27 + 50)
ACOMOUS
(76 = 26 + 50)
CALLOUS
(76 = 26 + 50)
ACOMOUS
(76 = 26 + 50)
MOLLUSC
(76 = 26 + 50)
ACOMOUS
(76 = 26 + 50)
MOLLUSC
(76 = 26 + 50)
MOLLUSC
(76 = 26 + 50)
MOLLUSC
(76 = 26 + 50)
MUSICAL
(76 = 26 + 50)
MUSICAL
(76 = 26 + 50)
MISCALL
(76 = 26 + 50)
MISCALL
(76 = 26 + 50)
MISCALL
(76 = 26 + 50)
ACOMOUS
(76 = 26 + 50)
MISCALL
(76 = 26 + 50)
MUSICAL
(76 = 26 + 50)
MUCOSAL
(76 = 26 + 50)
ACOMOUS
(76 = 26 + 50)
MISCALL
(76 = 26 + 50)
MUCOSAL
(76 = 26 + 50)
MUCOSAL
(76 = 26 + 50)
MUCOSAL
(76 = 26 + 50)
SQUALL
(75)
QUILLS
(75)
QUAILS
(75)
ACOMOUS
(74 = 24 + 50)
MOLLUSC
(74 = 24 + 50)
MISCALL
(74 = 24 + 50)
MISCALL
(74 = 24 + 50)
ACOMOUS
(74 = 24 + 50)
MUCOSAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
MUSICAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
MUSICAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
CALLOUS
(74 = 24 + 50)
MOLLUSC
(74 = 24 + 50)
MUSICAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
MUSICAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
MUSICAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
CALLOUS
(74 = 24 + 50)
QUALMS
(74)
ACOMOUS
(74 = 24 + 50)
MUCOSAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
ACOMOUS
(74 = 24 + 50)
MISCALL
(74 = 24 + 50)
MOLLUSC
(74 = 24 + 50)
ACOMOUS
(74 = 24 + 50)
MOLLUSC
(74 = 24 + 50)
MUCOSAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
ACOMOUS
(74 = 24 + 50)
MISCALL
(74 = 24 + 50)
MUCOSAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
ALLIUMS
(74 = 24 + 50)
MISCALL
(74 = 24 + 50)
ACOMOUS
(74 = 24 + 50)
MISCALL
(74 = 24 + 50)
MUCOSAL
(74 = 24 + 50)

colloquialism in Words With Friends™

The word colloquialism is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 32

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters colloquialism:

COLLOQUIALISM
(486)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

acomous, alliums, callous, miscall, mollusc, mucosal, musical, siliqua

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word colloquialism

COLLOQUIALISM
(486)
COLLOQUIALISM
(342)
COLLOQUIALISM
(342)
COLLOQUIALISM
(228)
COLLOQUIALISM
(228)
COLLOQUIALISM
(152)
COLLOQUIALISM
(148)
COLLOQUIALISM
(144)
COLLOQUIALISM
(136)
COLLOQUIALISM
(128)
COLLOQUIALISM
(128)
COLLOQUIALISM
(128)
COLLOQUIALISM
(112)
COLLOQUIALISM
(76)
COLLOQUIALISM
(76)
COLLOQUIALISM
(45)
COLLOQUIALISM
(44)
COLLOQUIALISM
(43)
COLLOQUIALISM
(42)
COLLOQUIALISM
(41)
COLLOQUIALISM
(40)
COLLOQUIALISM
(36)
COLLOQUIALISM
(36)
COLLOQUIALISM
(35)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In colloquialism

COLLOQUIALISM
(486)
COLLOQUIALISM
(342)
COLLOQUIALISM
(342)
COLLOQUIALISM
(228)
COLLOQUIALISM
(228)
SILIQUA
(155 = 120 + 35)
COLLOQUIALISM
(152)
COLLOQUIALISM
(148)
COLLOQUIALISM
(144)
COLLOQUIALISM
(136)
COLLOQUIALISM
(128)
MUCOSAL
(128 = 93 + 35)
COLLOQUIALISM
(128)
COLLOQUIALISM
(128)
QUALMS
(126)
ACOMOUS
(125 = 90 + 35)
QUILLS
(120)
QUALMS
(120)
MOLLUSC
(119 = 84 + 35)
MOLLUSC
(119 = 84 + 35)
QUAILS
(117)
QUALM
(117)
MUSICAL
(116 = 81 + 35)
MISCALL
(116 = 81 + 35)
SQUALL
(114)
QUILLS
(114)
ACOMOUS
(113 = 78 + 35)
COLLOQUIALISM
(112)
QUILL
(111)
QUAILS
(111)
SILIQUA
(111 = 76 + 35)
MISCALL
(110 = 75 + 35)
MUSICAL
(110 = 75 + 35)
MISCALL
(110 = 75 + 35)
CALLOUS
(110 = 75 + 35)
QUAIL
(108)
SILIQUA
(107 = 72 + 35)
SILIQUA
(107 = 72 + 35)
SILIQUA
(107 = 72 + 35)
MOLLUSC
(107 = 72 + 35)
SILIQUA
(107 = 72 + 35)
MOLLUSC
(107 = 72 + 35)
SILIQUA
(107 = 72 + 35)
MISCALL
(104 = 69 + 35)
ALLIUMS
(104 = 69 + 35)
MISCALL
(104 = 69 + 35)
MUSICAL
(104 = 69 + 35)
MISCALL
(104 = 69 + 35)
MUCOSAL
(104 = 69 + 35)
ACOMOUS
(101 = 66 + 35)
MOLLUSC
(101 = 66 + 35)
ACOMOUS
(101 = 66 + 35)
ACOMOUS
(101 = 66 + 35)
SILIQUA
(101 = 66 + 35)
MOLLUSC
(101 = 66 + 35)
SILIQUA
(101 = 66 + 35)
MOLLUSC
(99 = 64 + 35)
MOLLUSC
(99 = 64 + 35)
MOLLUSC
(99 = 64 + 35)
MISCALL
(98 = 63 + 35)
MUSICAL
(98 = 63 + 35)
CALLOUS
(98 = 63 + 35)
ALLIUMS
(98 = 63 + 35)
MUCOSAL
(98 = 63 + 35)
MUCOSAL
(98 = 63 + 35)
CALLOUS
(98 = 63 + 35)
MOLLUSC
(95 = 60 + 35)
MISCALL
(95 = 60 + 35)
MOLLUSC
(95 = 60 + 35)
MISCALL
(95 = 60 + 35)
SILIQUA
(95 = 60 + 35)
MUSICAL
(95 = 60 + 35)
MUSICAL
(95 = 60 + 35)
SILIQUA
(95 = 60 + 35)
MUSICAL
(95 = 60 + 35)
MISCALL
(95 = 60 + 35)
SILIQUA
(95 = 60 + 35)
SILIQUA
(95 = 60 + 35)
MUCOSAL
(95 = 60 + 35)
MUCOSAL
(95 = 60 + 35)
SILIQUA
(95 = 60 + 35)
MUCOSAL
(95 = 60 + 35)
MUCOSAL
(92 = 57 + 35)
MUSICAL
(92 = 57 + 35)
ALLIUMS
(92 = 57 + 35)
MUCOSAL
(92 = 57 + 35)
MUCOSAL
(92 = 57 + 35)
MISCALL
(92 = 57 + 35)
MISCALL
(92 = 57 + 35)
ALLIUMS
(92 = 57 + 35)
MUSICAL
(92 = 57 + 35)
CALLOUS
(92 = 57 + 35)
ALLIUMS
(92 = 57 + 35)
MUSICAL
(92 = 57 + 35)
ACOMOUS
(91 = 56 + 35)
ACOMOUS
(91 = 56 + 35)
SILIQUA
(91 = 56 + 35)
ACOMOUS
(91 = 56 + 35)
ACOMOUS
(89 = 54 + 35)
ACOMOUS
(89 = 54 + 35)
ACOMOUS
(89 = 54 + 35)
MOLLUSC
(89 = 54 + 35)
MOLLUSC
(89 = 54 + 35)
CALLOUS
(87 = 52 + 35)
CALLOUS
(87 = 52 + 35)
ALLIUMS
(87 = 52 + 35)
CALLOUS
(87 = 52 + 35)
ALLIUMS
(87 = 52 + 35)
ALLIUMS
(87 = 52 + 35)
MUCOSA
(87)
MISCALL
(86 = 51 + 35)
MUCOSAL
(86 = 51 + 35)
MUSICAL
(86 = 51 + 35)
MUCOSAL
(86 = 51 + 35)
CALLOUS
(86 = 51 + 35)
CALLOUS
(86 = 51 + 35)
CALLOUS
(86 = 51 + 35)
ALLIUMS
(86 = 51 + 35)
MUCOSAL
(86 = 51 + 35)
CALLOUS
(86 = 51 + 35)
MUSICAL
(86 = 51 + 35)
MUSICAL
(86 = 51 + 35)
QUALMS
(84)
MOLLUSC
(83 = 48 + 35)
MOLLUSC
(83 = 48 + 35)
ACOMOUS
(83 = 48 + 35)
ACOMOUS
(83 = 48 + 35)
MUSICAL
(81 = 46 + 35)
MISCALL
(81 = 46 + 35)
MUSICAL
(81 = 46 + 35)
MUCOSAL
(81 = 46 + 35)
QUALM
(81)
MUCOSAL
(81 = 46 + 35)
ALLIUMS
(80 = 45 + 35)
ALLIUMS
(80 = 45 + 35)
ALLIUMS
(80 = 45 + 35)
ALLIUMS
(80 = 45 + 35)
QUALMS
(80)
QUALMS
(80)
CALLOUS
(80 = 45 + 35)
QUALMS
(80)
CALLOUS
(80 = 45 + 35)
SILIQUA
(79 = 44 + 35)
SILIQUA
(79 = 44 + 35)
ACOMOUS
(79 = 44 + 35)
QUALM
(78)
QUALMS
(78)
CILIUM
(78)
CALLOUS
(77 = 42 + 35)
ALLIUMS
(77 = 42 + 35)
SILIQUA
(77 = 42 + 35)
QUILLS
(76)
COLLOQUIALISM
(76)
QUALM
(76)
SQUALL
(76)
COLLOQUIALISM
(76)
SILIQUA
(75 = 40 + 35)
SILIQUA
(75 = 40 + 35)
SILIQUA
(75 = 40 + 35)
SILIQUA
(75 = 40 + 35)
SILIQUA
(75 = 40 + 35)
SILIQUA
(75 = 40 + 35)
MOLLUSC
(75 = 40 + 35)
MOLLUSC
(75 = 40 + 35)
MOLLUSC
(75 = 40 + 35)
MOLLUSC
(75 = 40 + 35)
QUILL
(74)
QUAILS
(74)
MUSICAL
(73 = 38 + 35)
MUCOSAL
(73 = 38 + 35)
MUSICAL
(73 = 38 + 35)
MISCALL
(73 = 38 + 35)
SILIQUA
(73 = 38 + 35)
SILIQUA
(73 = 38 + 35)
MUCOSAL
(73 = 38 + 35)
MUCOSAL
(73 = 38 + 35)
SILIQUA
(73 = 38 + 35)
MISCALL
(73 = 38 + 35)
MISCALL
(73 = 38 + 35)
MUSICAL
(73 = 38 + 35)
MUSICAL
(73 = 38 + 35)
MUCOSAL
(73 = 38 + 35)
QUAIL
(72)
QUALMS
(72)
QUILLS
(72)
QUILLS
(72)
CALLUS
(72)
QUILLS
(72)
QUALMS
(72)
CILIUM
(72)
LOCULI
(72)
SQUALL
(72)
SQUALL
(72)
SQUALL
(72)
SQUALL
(72)
SILIQUA
(71 = 36 + 35)
MOLLUSC
(71 = 36 + 35)
ACOMOUS
(71 = 36 + 35)
SILIQUA
(71 = 36 + 35)
SILIQUA
(71 = 36 + 35)

Words within the letters of colloquialism

2 letter words in colloquialism (12 words)

7 letter words in colloquialism (8 words)

8 letter words in colloquialism (2 words)

9 letter words in colloquialism (1 word)

10 letter words in colloquialism (1 word)

11 letter words in colloquialism (1 word)

13 letter words in colloquialism (1 word)

colloquialism + 1 blank (1 word)

Words containing the sequence colloquialism

Words that start with colloquialism (2 words)

Words with colloquialism in them (1 word)

Words that end with colloquialism (1 word)

Word Growth involving colloquialism

Shorter words in colloquialism

colloquial

is ism

Longer words containing colloquialism

colloquialisms