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Silences

s 1i 1l 1e 1n 1c 3e 1s 1

About 3 syllables

noun · verb · 8 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of silence

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does silences mean?

noun

  1. the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)

    “there was a shocked silence”

  2. the absence of sound

    “he needed silence in order to sleep”

    Synonymsquiet

  3. a refusal to speak when expected

    “his silence about my contribution was surprising”

    Synonymsmuteness

  4. the trait of keeping things secret

    Synonymssecrecysecretiveness

verb

  1. cause to be quiet or not talk

    “Please silence the children in the church!”

    Synonymshushquietenstillshut uphush up

  2. keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure

    “All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power”

Definitions shown for silence, the base form of silences.

Is SILENCES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is SILENCES worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
s 1i 1l 1e 1n 1c 3e 1s 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
s 1i 1l 2e 1n 2c 4e 1s 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
s 1i 1l 1e 1n 1c 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
s 1i 1l 2e 1n 1c 3e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in SILENCES

Anagrams 2

encliseslicenses

Words that end like SILENCES

Common words that share the ending -ENCES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

sentencesabsencescadencesessencescommencespresencessixpencesreferencesdifferencesconferencesoccurrencespreferenceseminencesevidencesexistencesfencesincidencesinferencesresidencesreverencescompetencescondolencesconfidencesdivergences
All words ending in -ENCES

Silences: quick answers

Is SILENCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SILENCES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SILENCES worth?
SILENCES scores 10 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does silences mean?
silences is the plural and third-person singular form of silence, which means “the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SILENCES?
You can make 158 shorter words from SILENCES, such as ICELESS, LICENSE, SELENIC, SIECLES. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of SILENCES?
SILENCES rearranges into ENCLISES, LICENSES.