Inky

4 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Resembling, stained with, or covered in ink; also used to describe something very dark or black in color.

“The child's inky fingers smudged the white tablecloth.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

ink·y

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Synonyms

darkstainedblack

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in Y with K inside; good for testing uncommon letter combos.

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points; K and Y make this a solid short word play.

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Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “inky” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

icky inby indy inks inly

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5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “inky”.

dinky kylin linky nicky pinky sinky yakin zinky

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