Colin

5 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A type of small game bird, also known as a quail. A male given name of Scottish origin.

“Colin spotted a colin darting through the underbrush while hunting.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

col·in

Related Words

Synonyms

quailgamebirdname

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Wordle

Two vowels O and I; proper name.

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points; may not be accepted as proper noun.

Words Related to Colin

Anagrams of Colin

Words that use exactly the same letters as “colin”.

conli nicol

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “colin” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

calin cocin colan colen colic colon conin corin cosin covin

Words you can make from Colin

Shorter words formed from the letters in “colin”.

cion clin clio clon coil coin coli coni icon incl lion

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