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01 Word definition

bleak

5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants

Is BLEAK a word?

Yes. BLEAK is a 5-letter adjective. offering little or no hope Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell BLEAK?

B-L-E-A-K

BLEAK contains 5 letters, begins with B, and ends with K.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. offering little or no hope

    “the future looked black”

2adjective

  1. providing no shelter or sustenance

    “bare rocky hills”
Synonyms
blackdimbarebarrendesolatestark
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends13points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is BLEAK spelled?

B1L2E3A4K5
Starts withBLEFirst 3 letters
Ends withEAKLast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 3Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →5-letter words →Words starting with BLE →Words ending in EAK →Words made from BLEAK →Words with A →Words with B →Words with E →Words with K →

03 Word-game status

Can you play BLEAK?

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This spelling is present in our broad English solver dictionary.

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Scrabble

Base tile value: 11 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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Base tile value: 13 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

04 Related words

More words to explore.

blear7 ptsbleat7 ptsblack13 ptsblank11 ptsblebs9 ptsbleed8 ptsbleep9 ptsblees7 ptsblend8 ptsblent7 ptsblert7 ptsbless7 pts

FAQ Quick answers

About BLEAK.

How do you spell BLEAK?

BLEAK is spelled B-L-E-A-K. It contains 5 letters.