dark

NOUNADJECTIVE /dɑrk/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH D

dark is a valid 4-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2A1R1K5
2 + 1 + 1 + 5 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING

What does dark mean?

NOUN · 5 SENSES
1

The time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside.

2

An unilluminated area.

“he moved off into the darkness”

BROADER
3

Absence of light or illumination.

SYNONYMS
ANTONYMS
4

Absence of moral or spiritual values.

“the powers of darkness”

NARROWER
5

An unenlightened state.

“he was in the dark concerning their intentions”

“his lectures dispelled the darkness”

SYNONYMS
ADJECTIVE · 10 SENSES
1

Brunet (used of hair or skin or eyes).

“dark eyes”

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2

Devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black.

“sitting in a dark corner”

“a dark day”

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3

Not giving performances; closed.

“the theater is dark on Mondays”

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4

Secret.

“keep it dark”

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5

(used of color) having a dark hue.

“dark green”

“dark glasses”

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6

Stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable.

“Darth Vader of the dark side”

“a dark purpose”

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7

Causing dejection.

“the dark days of the war”

“a dark gloomy day”

8

Lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture.

“the dark ages”

“a dark age in the history of education”

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9

Marked by difficulty of style or expression.

“much that was dark is now quite clear to me”

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10

Showing a brooding ill humor.

“a dark scowl”

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