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blackjack

/ˈblækdʒæk/noun · verb

Blackjack can refer to a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people, a flag usually bearing a white skull and crossbones on a black background; indicates a pirate ship, or a common scrubby deciduous tree of central and southeastern United States having dark bark and broad three-lobed (club-shaped) leaves; tends to form dense thickets. As a verb, blackjack can mean to exert pressure on someone through threats.

5 meanings9 lettersScrabble 30

Length

9

Scrabble

30

WWF

36

Starts

BL

Ends

ACK

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “BLACKJACK” Mean?

/ˈblækdʒæk/

blackjack has 5 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

4 senses
1

a common scrubby deciduous tree of central and southeastern United States having dark bark and broad three-lobed (club-shaped) leaves; tends to form dense thickets

2

a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people

Synonyms

3

a flag usually bearing a white skull and crossbones on a black background; indicates a pirate ship

4

a gambling game using cards; the object is to hold cards having a higher count than those dealt to the banker up to but not exceeding 21

Verb

1 sense
1

exert pressure on someone through threats

Synonyms for BLACKJACK

Scrabble Score

30

Letters

9

Vowels

2

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a common scrubby deciduous tree of central and southeastern United States having dark bark and broad three-lobed (club-shaped) leaves; tends to form dense thickets

Length

9 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

K

Vowels

2

Consonants

7

Letters

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

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
l
a
c
k
j
a
c
k

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for blackjack.

BLACKJACK is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 30.
It starts with B and ends with K.
It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 22%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

BLACKJACK can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

BLACKJACK 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 blackjack.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

J

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFCDE

CV Pattern

CCVCCCVCC

Vowel Share

22%

Consonant Share

78%

Bigrams

BL, LA, AC, CK, KJ, JA, AC, CK

Trigrams

BLA, LAC, ACK, CKJ, KJA, JAC, ACK

Crossword Intelligence

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

BLACKJACK is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with B and ends with K, 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 30, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with K, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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