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blackball

/ˈblækbɔːl/noun · verb

Blackball can refer to the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto. As a verb, blackball can mean to expel from a community or group or vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent.

3 meanings9 lettersScrabble 19

Length

9

Scrabble

19

WWF

25

Starts

BL

Ends

ALL

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “BLACKBALL” Mean?

/ˈblækbɔːl/

blackball has 3 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto

Synonyms

Verb

2 senses
1

expel from a community or group

2

vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent

The President vetoed the bill

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

9

Vowels

2

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

Explore the word blackball with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto

Length

9 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

L

Vowels

2

Consonants

7

Letters

B, L, A, C, K, B, A, L, L

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

b
l
a
c
k
b
a
l
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for blackball.

BLACKBALL is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 19.
It starts with B and ends with L.
It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 22%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEACBB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using blackball in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

BLACKBALL has a Scrabble score of 19. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

BLACKBALL is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

BLACKBALL can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

BLACKBALL contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside blackball.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

4

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDEACBB

CV Pattern

CCVCCCVCC

Vowel Share

22%

Consonant Share

78%

Bigrams

BL, LA, AC, CK, KB, BA, AL, LL

Trigrams

BLA, LAC, ACK, CKB, KBA, BAL, ALL

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for blackball.

BLACKBALL is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with B and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 19, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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