SILENCING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SILENCING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SILENCING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SILENCING is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SILENCING
No single letter turns SILENCING into another word.
How SILENCING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SILENCING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SILENCING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SILENCING mean in Scrabble?
SILENCING is the -ing form (present participle) of SILENCE.
SILENCE(noun) — Complete absence of sound, or a time when no one speaks.
Anagrams of SILENCING
The 9 tiles of SILENCING in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SILENCING
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Common questions about SILENCING
- Is SILENCING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SILENCING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SILENCING worth?
- SILENCING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SILENCING?
- No single letter can be added to SILENCING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SILENCING:
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