black
adjective / noun / verb
Meaning
- adjectiveAbsorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless.
Example:
The items around him were black in colour.
- nounThe colour/color perceived in the absence of light, but also when no light is reflected, but rather absorbed.
Example:
black:
- verbTo make black; to blacken.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #48 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 29% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 1 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None