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01 Word definition

darkness

8 letters · 2 vowels · 6 consonants

Is DARKNESS a word?

Yes. DARKNESS is a 8-letter noun. absence of light or illumination Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DARKNESS?

D-A-R-K-N-E-S-S

DARKNESS contains 8 letters, begins with D, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. absence of light or illumination

2noun

  1. an unilluminated area

    “he moved off into the darkness”
Synonyms
darkshadow
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends14points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DARKNESS spelled?

D1A2R3K4N5E6S7S8
Starts withDARFirst 3 letters
Ends withESSLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats S
Vowel balance2 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →8-letter words →Words starting with DAR →Words ending in ESS →Words made from DARKNESS →Words with A →Words with D →Words with E →Words with K →

03 Word-game status

Can you play DARKNESS?

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04 Related words

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About DARKNESS.

How do you spell DARKNESS?

DARKNESS is spelled D-A-R-K-N-E-S-S. It contains 8 letters.