colonial

Plural: colonials

Noun

An inhabitant or citizen of a colony, or relating to a colony.
a resident of a colony
A person from a country that is or was controlled by another.
A house that is built in a style reminiscent of the period of the colonization of New England.

Adjective

of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
of animals who live in colonies, such as ants

Adjective Satellite

composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony
- "coral is a colonial organism"

Adj

Of or pertaining to a colony.
Of or pertaining to a period when a country or territory was a colony.
Of or pertaining to the ideals of colonialism.
Of or relating to the original Thirteen Colonies of the USA.
Of or relating to the style of architecture prevalent at about the time of the Revolution.
Tending to form colonies (especially of cells).

Examples

His strategy was COLONIAL, extending his words to claim more territory on the Scrabble board.

Origin / Etymology

From colony + -al.

Synonyms

compound

Scrabble Score: 10

colonial: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
colonial: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
colonial: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

colonial: valid Words With Friends Word