colonization
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- 23
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- 27
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- 12
Definition of colonization
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (countable, uncountable)The process of establishing a colony.
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noun
- (countable, uncountable)The process of establishing a colony.
- (countable, uncountable)The process of colonizing or taking over.
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁-e-ti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Latin colōnus Latin colōniader. Middle English colane English colony Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω…
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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁-e-ti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Latin colōnus Latin colōniader. Middle English colane English colony Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English colonize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English colonization From colonize + -ation.
Words you can make from colonization
200+ playable · top: ZOONOTIC (19 pts)
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15 words6-letter words
30 words- AZONIC 17 pts
- AZOTIC 17 pts
- OZONIC 17 pts
- ZOCALO 17 pts
- ZINNIA 15 pts
- ZOONAL 15 pts
- ACTION 8 pts
- ALNICO 8 pts
- ATONIC 8 pts
- CANNOT 8 pts
- CANTON 8 pts
- CATION 8 pts
- CATLIN 8 pts
- CITOLA 8 pts
- COITAL 8 pts
- COLONI 8 pts
- COLTAN 8 pts
- INCANT 8 pts
- ITALIC 8 pts
- NIACIN 8 pts
- OILCAN 8 pts
- TANNIC 8 pts
- TINCAL 8 pts
- ANILIN 6 pts
- ANOINT 6 pts
- LATINO 6 pts
- LOTION 6 pts
- NATION 6 pts
- NOTION 6 pts
- TALION 6 pts
5-letter words
42 words- AZOIC 16 pts
- COLZA 16 pts
- ZINCO 16 pts
- AZLON 14 pts
- ZONAL 14 pts
- ACINI 7 pts
- ACTIN 7 pts
- ANCON 7 pts
- ANTIC 7 pts
- CANON 7 pts
- CANTO 7 pts
- CILIA 7 pts
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- COATI 7 pts
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- COTAN 7 pts
- ILIAC 7 pts
- IONIC 7 pts
- LICIT 7 pts
- LINAC 7 pts
- LOTIC 7 pts
- NICOL 7 pts
- OCTAL 7 pts
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- ONTIC 7 pts
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- AIOLI 5 pts
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- ANION 5 pts
- INION 5 pts
- LININ 5 pts
- LITAI 5 pts
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- NOTAL 5 pts
- ONION 5 pts
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- TOLAN 5 pts
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4-letter words
78 words- ZINC 15 pts
- ZOIC 15 pts
- AZON 13 pts
- NAZI 13 pts
- ZITI 13 pts
- ZONA 13 pts
- ZOON 13 pts
- CAIN 6 pts
- CALO 6 pts
- CANT 6 pts
- CIAO 6 pts
- CION 6 pts
- CLAN 6 pts
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- COIL 6 pts
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- COLA 6 pts
- COLT 6 pts
- CONI 6 pts
- CONN 6 pts
- COOL 6 pts
- COON 6 pts
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- ICON 6 pts
- LAIC 6 pts
- LOCA 6 pts
- LOCI 6 pts
- LOCO 6 pts
- OTIC 6 pts
- TACO 6 pts
- TALC 6 pts
- TOCO 6 pts
- ALIT 4 pts
- ALTO 4 pts
- ANIL 4 pts
- ANON 4 pts
- ANTI 4 pts
- ILIA 4 pts
- INIA 4 pts
- INTI 4 pts
- INTO 4 pts
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- LOAN 4 pts
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- NOTA 4 pts
- OLIO 4 pts
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- TAIL 4 pts
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- TALI 4 pts
- TIAN 4 pts
- TOIL 4 pts
- TOLA 4 pts
- TOOL 4 pts
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3-letter words
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