BLACK is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BLACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BLACK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BLACK is to know. It scores 13 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
blacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BLACK scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BLACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 522,830.
What does BLACK mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Of the darkest possible color, having no hue and reflecting or transmitting no light.
Black describes an object or surface that absorbs light rather than reflecting it, so it appears with no colour at all, unlike red, blue or green. The word is used constantly in everyday description, from black hair and black coffee to a black night sky with no moon. In many cultures black clothing marks mourning or formal occasions, and the word also names a suit in cards and a piece colour in chess. Painters treat black as a base rather than a true colour, since it results from mixing pigments or from the total absence of light.
How BLACK is used
Extremely common; used for colour, clothing, mood, and as a set term in games such as chess and card suits.
- She painted the fence black to match the gate.
- The night sky was black and thick with stars.
- He always drinks his coffee black, without milk or sugar.
- Black pieces move first in some chess variants recorded in old manuals.
- The mourners wore black to the funeral service.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BLACK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BLACK
Showing 24 of 147 words that begin with BLACK.
Words ending in BLACK
7 words end in BLACK. Useful as a back hook: play BLACK onto a word already on the board.
Words with BLACK inside
10 words contain BLACK in the middle. Words that start with BLACK are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BLACK
Common questions about BLACK
- Is BLACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLACK, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLACK worth?
- BLACK is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BLACK mean?
- Of the darkest possible color, having no hue and reflecting or transmitting no light.
- What letters can be added to BLACK?
- BLACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BLACK:
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