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Silence

7 lettersnoun/verbcommon

Updated February 2026

Definition

Complete absence of sound, or to cause to become quiet. Silence represents quietness or the act of suppressing noise or speech.

A moment of silence was observed to honour and remember those who had served their country.

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Wordle

Contains -ILENCE pattern; -ENCE ending is common

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points; useful for building quiet-related vocabulary

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