Is SILENCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SILENCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SILENCES mean?
Silences is a form of SILENCE.
- noun
the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
“there was a shocked silence”
- noun
the absence of sound
“he needed silence in order to sleep”
- noun
a refusal to speak when expected
“his silence about my contribution was surprising”
- verb
cause to be quiet or not talk
“Please silence the children in the church!”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 8
S (1) + I (1) + L (1) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for SILENCES
SILENCES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of SILENCES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from SILENCES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- licenses10
- iceless9
- license9
- selenic9
- silence9
- censes8
- clines8
- ecesis8
- incels8
- nieces8
- scenes8
- slices8
- enisles7
- ensiles7
- seniles7
- ceils7
- cense7
- cines7
- cline7
- incel7
- niece7
- scene7
- sices7
- since7
- slice7
- enisle6
- ensile6
- lenses6
- lessen6
- seines6
- senile6
- sensei6
- cees6
- ceil6
- cels6
- cess6
- cine6
- ices6
- lice6
- nice6
- secs6
- sice6
- sics6
- esnes5
- isles5
- lenes5
- lenis5
- lense5
- liens5
- lines5
- seels5
- seine5
- seise5
- senes5
- sense5
- sines5
- cee5
- cel5
- cis5
- ice5
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