Colleen

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A young Irish girl or woman, derived from the Irish word 'cailin'.

“The old folk song celebrated the beauty and spirit of a colleen from the hills of County Clare.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

col·leen

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Synonyms

girl lass maidenyoung woman

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains double L and double E, COL-LEEN packs two repeated letter pairs into one word

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, the double L and EEN ending are reliable for clearing repeated tiles

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Words you can make from Colleen

Shorter words formed from the letters in “colleen”.

cello clone colen ecole ellen leone nolle cele cell cene clee clon cole coll cone ecol econ elec elle elne elon encl enol eole

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