01 Word definition

dusky

5 letters · 1 vowel · 4 consonants

Is DUSKY a word?

Yes. DUSKY is a 5-letter adjective. lighted by or as if by twilight Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DUSKY?

D-U-S-K-Y

DUSKY contains 5 letters, begins with D, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. lighted by or as if by twilight

    “the twilight glow of the sky”

2adjective

  1. naturally having skin of a dark color

    “a dark-skinned beauty”
Synonyms
twilighttwilitdark-skinnedswartswarthy
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends13points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DUSKY spelled?

D1U2S3K4Y5
Starts withDUSFirst 3 letters
Ends withSKYLast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance1 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About DUSKY.

How do you spell DUSKY?

DUSKY is spelled D-U-S-K-Y. It contains 5 letters.