Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 8-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to COL starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: colander, coldcock, coldness.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| colander | 8 | 3 | |
| coldcock | 8 | 2 | |
| coldness | 8 | 2 | |
| coleader | 8 | 3 | |
| coleseed | 8 | 3 | |
| coleslaw | 8 | 3 | |
| colessee | 8 | 2 | |
| colessor | 8 | 3 | |
| coleuses | 8 | 3 | |
| colewort | 8 | 3 | |
| colicine | 8 | 3 | |
| colicins | 8 | 3 | |
| coliform | 8 | 3 | |
| colinear | 8 | 3 | |
| coliseum | 8 | 3 | |
| colistin | 8 | 3 | |
| collaged | 8 | 3 | |
| collagen | 8 | 3 | |
| collages | 8 | 3 | |
| collapse | 8 | 2 | |
| collards | 8 | 2 | |
| collared | 8 | 3 | |
| collaret | 8 | 3 | |
| collated | 8 | 3 | |
| collates | 8 | 3 | |
| collator | 8 | 3 | |
| collects | 8 | 2 | |
| colleens | 8 | 2 | |
| colleger | 8 | 3 | |
| colleges | 8 | 3 | |
| collegia | 8 | 3 | |
| colleted | 8 | 3 | |
| collided | 8 | 3 | |
| collider | 8 | 3 | |
| collides | 8 | 3 | |
| colliers | 8 | 2 | |
| colliery | 8 | 3 | |
| collogue | 8 | 2 | |
| colloids | 8 | 2 | |
| colloquy | 8 | 3 | |
| colluded | 8 | 3 | |
| colluder | 8 | 3 | |
| colludes | 8 | 3 | |
| colluvia | 8 | 3 | |
| collying | 8 | 2 | |
| collyria | 8 | 3 | |
| coloboma | 8 | 4 | |
| colocate | 8 | 3 | |
| cologned | 8 | 3 | |
| colognes | 8 | 3 | |
| colonels | 8 | 3 | |
| colonial | 8 | 3 | |
| colonics | 8 | 3 | |
| colonies | 8 | 3 | |
| colonise | 8 | 3 | |
| colonist | 8 | 3 | |
| colonize | 8 | 3 | |
| colophon | 8 | 3 | |
| colorado | 8 | 4 | |
| colorant | 8 | 3 | |
| coloreds | 8 | 3 | |
| colorers | 8 | 3 | |
| colorful | 8 | 3 | |
| coloring | 8 | 3 | |
| colorism | 8 | 3 | |
| colorist | 8 | 3 | |
| colorize | 8 | 3 | |
| colorman | 8 | 3 | |
| colormen | 8 | 3 | |
| colossal | 8 | 3 | |
| colossus | 8 | 3 | |
| colotomy | 8 | 4 | |
| coloured | 8 | 3 | |
| colourer | 8 | 3 | |
| colpitis | 8 | 3 | |
| colubrid | 8 | 3 | |
| columbic | 8 | 3 | |
| columels | 8 | 3 | |
| columnal | 8 | 3 | |
| columnar | 8 | 3 | |
| columned | 8 | 3 |
Are COL-starting words common?
COL is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after COL quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.