01 Word definition

ebony

5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants

Is EBONY a word?

Yes. EBONY is a 5-letter noun. hard dark-colored heartwood of the ebony tree; used in cabinetwork and for piano keys Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell EBONY?

E-B-O-N-Y

EBONY contains 5 letters, begins with E, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. hard dark-colored heartwood of the ebony tree; used in cabinetwork and for piano keys

2noun

  1. tropical tree of southern Asia having hard dark-colored heartwood used in cabinetwork

Synonyms
ebony treeDiospyros ebenum
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends11points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is EBONY spelled?

E1B2O3N4Y5
Starts withEBOFirst 3 letters
Ends withONYLast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 3Vowels / consonants

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04 Exact anagrams

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About EBONY.

How do you spell EBONY?

EBONY is spelled E-B-O-N-Y. It contains 5 letters.