Colors that start with every letter, A to Z
Stuck on J under Color? Polarzinho, who only comes in black and white, put together the A to Z cheat sheet.
By Polarzinho ·
I am black and white. Literally. Maybe that's why the Color column has always been my nemesis in Stop. The letter J comes up, everyone stares at the ceiling, and I start wondering whether "jaguar" is a color. It isn't. So I built this cheat sheet of colors that start with every letter, A to Z.
For each letter, the colors nobody argues about come first, followed by the fancier ones for when you want a unique answer. For the hard letters I'll be honest: there aren't many, and I'll show you how to get out alive.
How to use this list in Stop
Color is one of the classic categories of the categories word game. In Polar Games' online Stop you can pick a ready-made theme or build your own category list and add Color to it.
A detail that helps you study: Stop! only draws letters that have known answers in the round's categories, and the room setup screen shows which letters are possible. A letter never repeats in the same match.
PolarzinhoThe game tells you which letters can come up before you start. I use that list to decide what to study. And to complain less.
Colors that start with A
- Amber
- Aqua
- Azure
- Apricot
- Aquamarine
Colors that start with B
- Blue
- Black
- Brown
- Beige
- Burgundy
Colors that start with C
- Crimson
- Cyan
- Coral
- Charcoal
- Cream
Colors that start with D
- Denim
Colors that start with E
- Emerald
- Ebony
- Eggplant
- Ecru
Colors that start with F
- Fuchsia
- Forest green
- Fawn
Colors that start with G
- Green
- Gold
- Gray
- Garnet
Colors that start with H
- Hazel
- Heather
Colors that start with I
- Indigo
- Ivory
Colors that start with J
- Jade
- Jet black
Colors that start with K
- Khaki
- Kelly green
Colors that start with L
- Lavender
- Lilac
- Lemon
- Lime
Colors that start with M
- Magenta
- Maroon
- Mauve
- Mint
- Mustard
Colors that start with N
- Navy
- Nude
Colors that start with O
- Orange
- Olive
- Ochre
Colors that start with P
- Pink
- Purple
- Peach
- Plum
Colors that start with Q
- Quartz (as in rose quartz; agree on it first)
Q is one of the hardest letters for colors. Quartz is the usual answer, borrowed from rose quartz pink.
Colors that start with R
- Red
- Rose
- Ruby
- Rust
Colors that start with S
- Silver
- Scarlet
- Sapphire
- Salmon
Colors that start with T
- Teal
- Turquoise
- Tan
- Taupe
Colors that start with U
- Ultramarine
- Umber
Colors that start with V
- Violet
- Vermilion
Colors that start with W
- White
- Wine
- Wheat
Colors that start with X, Y and Z
- X: Xanadu (a gray-green; rare, agree on it first)
- Y: Yellow
- Z: Zaffre (a deep blue pigment)
Yellow saves the Y. For X and Z you need the rare names, so they are worth agreeing on before the game.
Do compound colors count? The classic scoring arguments
Does lime green count for L or for G?
Under the most common rule, the first word counts, so lime green goes under L. Agree on it before the first round.
Do fruit and gem names count as colors?
They do when they are real color names: peach, salmon, emerald and sapphire all show up in paint and clothing catalogs.
Are black and white colors?
In Stop, always. And I thank you.
Frequently asked questions
What color starts with X?
Xanadu, a gray-green shade. It is rare, so agree on it with your group first.
What color starts with Q?
Quartz, as in rose quartz.
What color starts with J?
Jade and jet black.
What color starts with K?
Khaki and Kelly green.
Try it
Open Stop!, add Color to your category list and invite your friends (or the bots, who never argue about whether peach is a color). For the other columns, the fruits and animals A to Z lists are already on the blog.