8-Letter Words Starting With BLACK
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With BLACK
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With BLACK 12 words
How common is BLACK at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 12 eight-letter words that start with BLACK. They average 18.3 points, the best is BLACKFLY (22 points) and 16.7% end in G.
- Total words
- 12
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.3
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 42%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- G
- 16.7% of words
Most common last letters
- g 16.7%
- p 16.7%
- t 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ou8.3%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with BLACK
b 3l 1a 1c 3k 5f 4l 1y 4
B 3 + L 1 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + F 4 + L 1 + Y 4 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
blackfly
- nounblackish aphid that infests e.g. beans and sugar beets
- nounsmall blackish stout-bodied biting fly having aquatic larvae; sucks the blood of birds as well as humans and other mammals
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How many eight-letter words that start with BLACK are there?
There are 12 eight-letter words that start with BLACK in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with BLACK?
BLACKFLY is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BLACKBOY (21), BLACKCAP (20), BLACKISH (19).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with BLACK?
Everyday examples include BLACKEST, BLACKOUT, BLACKTOP, BLACKENS, BLACKISH, BLACKING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with BLACK score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BLACKFLY (22), BLACKBOY (21), BLACKFIN (19), BLACKGUM (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.