Ebony

5 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A very hard, dark wood or a deep black color.

“The piano keys were made of ebony and ivory.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈɛ.bə.ni/

Syllables

eb·on·y

Related Words

Synonyms

wood black

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

E-O-Y vowel pattern with double consonant B.

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points with valuable Y at the end.

Words Related to Ebony

Anagrams of Ebony

Words that use exactly the same letters as “ebony”.

boney

Words one letter different

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

ebons emony

Words you can make from Ebony

Shorter words formed from the letters in “ebony”.

beno bone bony byon ebon

Add a letter to make a longer word

6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “ebony”.

beyond

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