Black
/blak/
Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:16 pts5 letters
Definition of Black
noun
- The colour/color perceived in the absence of light, but also when no light is reflected, but rather absorbed.
- A black dye or pigment.
- A pen, pencil, crayon, etc., made of black pigment.
- (in the plural) Black cloth hung up at funerals.
- (sometimes capitalised) A person of African, Aborigine, or Maori descent; a dark-skinned person.
verb
adjective
- (of an object) Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless.
- (of a place, etc) Without light.
- (sometimes capitalized) Of or relating to any of various ethnic groups having dark pigmentation of the skin.
- Designated for use by those ethnic groups which have dark pigmentation of the skin.
"black drinking fountain; black hospital"
- (of a card) Of the spades or clubs suits. Compare red
"I was dealt two red queens, and he got one of the black queens."
Anagrams of Black
No exact anagrams found for "black". This word has a unique letter combination.
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
b3
l1
a1
c3
k5
Total: 13 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Black
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Black"
Black is a 5-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Black" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "black" is a medium-scoring word.