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blackmail

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is BLACKMAIL a word?

Yes. BLACKMAIL is a 9-letter noun. extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell BLACKMAIL?

B-L-A-C-K-M-A-I-L

BLACKMAIL contains 9 letters, begins with B, and ends with L.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information

2verb

  1. exert pressure on someone through threats

Synonyms
blackjackpressure
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score19points
Words With Friends24points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is BLACKMAIL spelled?

B1L2A3C4K5M6A7I8L9
Starts withBLAFirst 3 letters
Ends withAILLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats A, L
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →9-letter words →Words starting with BLA →Words ending in AIL →Words made from BLACKMAIL →Words with A →Words with B →Words with C →Words with I →

03 Word-game status

Can you play BLACKMAIL?

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Base tile value: 19 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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Base tile value: 24 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

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About BLACKMAIL.

How do you spell BLACKMAIL?

BLACKMAIL is spelled B-L-A-C-K-M-A-I-L. It contains 9 letters.