Black

5 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

The darkest color, absorbing all light; opposite of white.

“She wore a elegant black dress to the formal dinner.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/blæk/

Related Words

Synonyms

dark ebonyjet

Antonyms

whitewhiten

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

CK ending with common letters; A as only vowel.

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Scrabble

Worth 13 points; K worth 5 points, C worth 3.

Words Related to Black

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “black” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

alack blank blayk bleck blick block brack clack flack glack plack slack

Words you can make from Black

Shorter words formed from the letters in “black”.

back balk calk lack

Longer words starting with Black

Words that begin with “black”.

blackjack blackberry

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