Darkness has 6 synonyms including iniquity, dark, swarthiness. Opposite words include light and lighting. This page lists all similar and related words with Scrabble and Words With Friends point values.
Each word shows its Scrabble point value. Click any synonym to see its own synonyms and related words.
Words associated with darkness by meaning or context.
Darkness contains 8 letters: 2 vowels (A, E) and 6 consonants (D, R, K, N, S). Here is the frequency breakdown:
Darkness scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends. High-value letters: K (5 pts). As a 8-letter word, darkness can help clear tiles from your rack for bonus points. With 2 vowels and 6 consonants, this word has a consonant-heavy letter distribution.
Highest-scoring synonyms you can use instead:
| Word | Scrabble | WWF | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| iniquity | 20 | 21 | 8 |
| wickedness | 20 | 22 | 10 |
| swarthiness | 17 | 17 | 11 |
| duskiness | 14 | 16 | 9 |
| shadow | 13 | 12 | 6 |
The most common synonyms for darkness are iniquity, dark, swarthiness, wickedness, duskiness. In total, there are 6 words with similar meaning listed on this page.
Common antonyms of darkness include light, lighting, lightness.
Yes, darkness is a valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. In Words With Friends, it scores 14 points.
Darkness has 8 letters: 2 vowels (A, E) and 6 consonants (D, R, K, N, S).