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Updated June 2026
Resembling, stained with, or covered in ink; also used to describe something very dark or black in color.
“The child's inky fingers smudged the white tablecloth.”
Ends in Y with K inside; good for testing uncommon letter combos.
Worth 11 points; K and Y make this a solid short word play.
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