8-Letter Words With BLACK
- 14 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With BLACK
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With BLACK 14 words
How often does BLACK appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 14 eight-letter words containing BLACK. They average 18.2 points, the best is BLACKFLY (22 points) and 14.3% end in G.
- Total words
- 14
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.2
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 36%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- G
- 14.3% of words
Most common last letters
- g 14.3%
- k 14.3%
- p 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ou7.1%
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 containing 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 containing BLACK are there?
There are 14 eight-letter words containing 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 containing 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 containing 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 containing 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.