Is BLACK a word?
BLACK is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends, has 5 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 11 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, BLACK is a valid word.
What does black mean?
noun: the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white).
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
BLACK: word details
- Pronunciation: BLAK (approx., 1 syllable)
- Length: 5 letters, a medium-length word. It is one of 12,578 5-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 13 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 16 points on the tiles.
- Wordle: five letters, so BLACK works as a Wordle guess or answer.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside black
Words you can make from the letters of black.
Frequently asked questions
What does BLACK mean?
BLACK is a noun. It means: the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white).
Is BLACK a valid word?
Yes, BLACK is a valid word. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.