What does SILENT mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈsaɪlənt/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
8
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. marked by absence of sound“a silent house”
  2. failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to“the witness remained silent”
  3. implied by or inferred from actions or statements“gave silent consent”
  4. not made to sound“the silent `h' at the beginning of `honor'”
  5. having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility“a silent dog whistle”
  6. unable to speak because of hereditary deafness

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

silenter8silentest9

Anagrams of SILENT

listen6 enlist6tinsel6inlets6elints6

Words inside SILENT

84 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

lines5lens4 lets4lies4line4 list4 nest4 sent4 site4 ties4its3let3 lie3 lit3 net3 set3 sin3 sit3 ten3 tie3 til3el2 en2 et2in2 is2it2li2 ne2si2

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Questions

Is SILENT a valid word in word games?

SILENT is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is SILENT worth?

SILENT is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 8 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SILENT?

84 other words, including IN, IS, IT and ITS.