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Is BLACK a Scrabble word?

✔ In our word list BLACK is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.

Scrabble pointsWords With Friends pointsLetters
13165

What does BLACK mean?

  1. adjectivebeing of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
  2. nounthe quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
  3. adjectiveof or belonging to a racial group having dark skin especially of sub-Saharan African origin; - Martin Luther King Jr.

Definitions from WordNet.

Has BLACK been a Wordle answer?

Yes: Wordle #295 on April 10, 2022.

Is it a current Wordle answer? (spoiler)

No, BLACK isn't the answer to any Wordle currently being played.

Hooks for BLACK

Add a letter to make a new word: BLACKS.

Words inside BLACK

See all 15 words you can make from BLACK

Similar word lists

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About this list

Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.

Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.

Look up BLACK in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.

FAQ

Is BLACK a Scrabble word?

BLACK is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.

How many points is BLACK worth?

BLACK is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.

What does BLACK mean?

Being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light.