Silencing

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:17 pts9 letters

Definition of Silencing

verb

To make (someone or something) silent.
"Can you silence the crowd, so we can start the show?"
To repress the expression of something.
"Women, as well as children, have their thoughts or emotions routinely silenced."
To suppress criticism, etc.
"Silence the critics."
To block gene expression.
Murder

noun

The act by which something is silenced.
The prevention of the expression of a gene

Anagrams of Silencing

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 9 letters:

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "silencing":

9-LETTER WORDS

8-LETTER WORDS

ceilings enisling ensiling inclines

7-LETTER WORDS

ceiling censing incline insigne lensing lignins linings seining slicing

6-LETTER WORDS

ceilis clines clings ensign icings incise ingles isling lignin linens lining linins sileni single

5-LETTER WORDS

ceili ceils cines cline cling genic genii glens icing ingle lenis liens linen lines lings+7 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "silencing" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

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