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Silencing

s 1i 1l 1e 1n 1c 3i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Common · present participle of silence

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

What does silencing mean?

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 silencing.

Is SILENCING 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 SILENCING worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
s 1i 1l 1e 1n 1c 3i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

17 pts
s 1i 1l 2e 1n 2c 4i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

14 pts
s 1i 1l 1e 1n 1c 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
s 1i 1l 2e 1n 1c 3i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in SILENCING

Anagrams 1

licensing

Words that end like SILENCING

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

sentencingcommencingreferencingevidencingfencingreverencing
All words ending in -ENCING

Silencing: quick answers

Is SILENCING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SILENCING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SILENCING worth?
SILENCING scores 12 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does silencing mean?
silencing is the present participle of silence, which means “cause to be quiet or not talk”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SILENCING?
You can make 165 shorter words from SILENCING, such as CEILINGS, CIELINGS, CEILING, CENSING. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of SILENCING?
SILENCING rearranges into LICENSING.