Silhouette

/ˌsɪ.luːˈwɛt/

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:14 pts10 letters
Definition of Silhouette

noun

  1. An illustrated outline filled in with a solid color(s), usually only black, and intended to represent the shape of an object without revealing any other visual details; a similar appearance produced when the object being viewed is situated in relative darkness with brighter lighting behind it; a profile portrait in black, such as a shadow appears to be.

    "I could see a silhouette of a figure looking out from the window, but I couldn't tell if it was a man or a woman."

verb

  1. To represent by a silhouette; to project upon a background, so as to be like a silhouette.
Anagrams of Silhouette

No exact anagrams found for "silhouette". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Silhouette"

Silhouette is a 10-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Silhouette" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "silhouette" is a medium-scoring word.