Scrabble & Words with friends points
- silence is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
- silence is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
- silence is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 12
Definition of silence
- the trait of keeping things secret (noun)
Synonyms
- secrecy
- secretiveness
- cause to be quiet or not talk (verb)
Examples
- Please silence the children in the church!
Synonyms
- hush
- hush up
- quieten
- shut up
- still
- the absence of sound (noun)
Examples
- he needed silence in order to sleep
Synonyms
- quiet
- a refusal to speak when expected (noun)
Examples
- his silence about my contribution was surprising
Synonyms
- muteness
- keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure (verb)
Examples
- All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power
- the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking) (noun)
Examples
- there was a shocked silence
- he gestured for silence
See definition of silence in Merriam Webster