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Is SILENCING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SILENCING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SILENCING mean?

Silencing is a form of SILENCE.

  1. noun

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

    “there was a shocked silence”

  2. noun

    the absence of sound

    “he needed silence in order to sleep”

  3. noun

    a refusal to speak when expected

    “his silence about my contribution was surprising”

  4. verb

    cause to be quiet or not talk

    “Please silence the children in the church!”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

9

Letters

S (1) + I (1) + L (1) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 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 SILENCING

SILENCING 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 SILENCING

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from SILENCING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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