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Is BLACK a Scrabble Word?

Yes, BLACK is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective and a noun, most often meaning “being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light”.

Quick answer

Is BLACK a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. BLACK is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
5
Scrabble
13 pts
Words With Friends
16 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

BLACK meaning and definition

BLACK has 4 common senses and works as an adjective and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

BLACK as an adjective

  1. Being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light.
  2. Of or belonging to a racial group especially of sub-Saharan African origin.
  3. Marked by anger or resentment or hostility.

BLACK as a noun

  1. The quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white).

BLACK Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

BLACK scores 13 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is K, worth 5 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
B34
L12
A11
C34
K55
Total1316

BLACK on premium squares

On a double word square BLACK scores 26 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 39. Putting K on a triple letter square instead adds 10 points. That makes it a high-value word worth holding for a premium square rather than spending on a plain one. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of BLACK

No other word uses exactly the letters in BLACK.

Shorter words hiding in BLACK

The letters B, L, A, C, K make 16 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble BLACK: all 16 words.

  • back12
  • balk10
  • cab7
  • calk10
  • lack10
  • ab4
  • al2
  • ba4
  • la2
  • lab5
  • alb5
  • ka6
  • lac5
  • bac7
  • bal5
  • kab9

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BLACK word facts

BLACK is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 1 vowel (A) and 4 consonants. It starts with B and ends with K. By corpus frequency, BLACK is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters B, L, A, C, K on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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BLACK Scrabble word FAQ

Is BLACK a Scrabble word?

Yes. BLACK is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does BLACK mean?

BLACK is used as an adjective and a noun. Its most common meaning is “being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light”.

How many points is BLACK worth in Scrabble?

BLACK is worth 13 points in Scrabble: B (3) + L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5). On a double word square it scores 26, and on a triple word square 39.

How many points is BLACK in Words With Friends?

BLACK is worth 16 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does BLACK have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in BLACK, but 16 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in BLACK?

You can make 16 shorter words from the letters in BLACK, including BACK, BALK, CAB and CALK.

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