01 Word definition

blackbird

9 letters · 2 vowels · 7 consonants

Is BLACKBIRD a word?

Yes. BLACKBIRD is a 9-letter noun. any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell BLACKBIRD?

B-L-A-C-K-B-I-R-D

BLACKBIRD contains 9 letters, begins with B, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black

2noun

  1. common black European thrush

Synonyms
New World blackbirdmerlmerleouzelouselEuropean blackbirdTurdus merula
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score20points
Words With Friends24points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is BLACKBIRD spelled?

B1L2A3C4K5B6I7R8D9
Starts withBLAFirst 3 letters
Ends withIRDLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats B
Vowel balance2 / 7Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About BLACKBIRD.

How do you spell BLACKBIRD?

BLACKBIRD is spelled B-L-A-C-K-B-I-R-D. It contains 9 letters.