Definitions For Silence
noun
- A refusal to speak when expected
- The trait of keeping things secret
- The absence of sound
- The state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
- A lack of sound or noise
- A situation, state, or period of time in which people do not talk
- A situation or state in which someone does not talk about or answer questions about something
verb
- Cause to be quiet or not talk
- Keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure
- To cause (someone or something) to stop speaking or making noise : to cause (someone or something) to become silent
- To stop (someone) from expressing opinions that are opposed to your own or from telling people about bad things that you have done
- To stop (something) from being expressed or revealed
Is Silence a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
9
Words with Friends
12
The word Silence is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Silence in a Sentence
- I find it hard to sleep unless there is complete silence.
- The silence was broken by the sound of footsteps in the hallway.
- We sat there in dead silence.
- My sister's revelation silenced everyone around the table.
- Disconnecting the battery will silence the alarm.
- The mayor tried to silence his critics.
Synonyms for Silence
Antonyms for Silence
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