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What is a silent letter?
A silent letter is one that does not match to any sound in the pronunciation of a word. The presence of a large number of silent letters, which cause the spelling of words to differ from their pronunciation, is one of the known challenges of English spelling.
Silent letter words in English:
The following is a list of commonly used English words that contain silent letters
Words with Silent Letter A
Automatically
Basically
Chaotically
Logically
Practically
Specifically
Surgically
Artistically
Musically
Romantically
Stoically
Physically
Critically
Words with Silent Letter B
Climb
Comb
Crumb
Dumb
Lamb
Limb
Numb
Succumb
Thumb
Tomb
Womb
Bomb
Climber
Plumber
Debt
Doubt
Subtle
Jamb
Words with Silent Letter C
Descent
Fascinate
Fluorescent
Scene
Scent
Science
Scissors
Muscle
Abscess
Abscend
Conscience
Conscious
Crescent
Descend
Disciple
Evanescent
Obscene
Resuscitate
Scenario
Ascent
Words with Silent Letter D
Badge
Bridge
Budget
Edge
Fridge
Judge
Knowledge
Handkerchief
Handsome
Sandwich
Wednesday
Gadget
Wedge
Handful
Grandson
Ledger
Words with Silent Letter E
Before
Bridge
Example
Give
Have
Some
Breathe
Change
Clothes
Gene
Hate
Like
Love
Please
Vegetable
Plaque
Name
Words with Silent Letter G
Campaign
Design
Foreign
Reign
Sign
Daughter
Night
Thought
Through
Weigh
Gnarl
Gnome
Gnaw
Resign
Malign
High
Light
Though
Align
Assign
Benign
Champagne
Cologne
Consign
Feign
Gnash
Gnat
Words with Silent Letter H
Chemistry
Mechanic
School
Stomach
Technology
Heir
Honest
Honour
Hour
What
When
Why
Which
Whether
Ghost
While
White
Where
Rhythm
Architect
Chaos
Character
Chemical
Chemist
Echo
Monarch
Scheme
Technical
Ache
Anchor
Archeology
Charisma
Chlorine
Choir
Chord
Choreograph
Chrome
Orchestra
Psychic
Tech
Words with Silent Letter I
Business
Parliament
Words with Silent Letter K
Knee
Knot
Know
Knob
Knock
Knight
Knickers
Knack
Knew
Knowledge
Knit
Knead
Kneel
Knell
Knew
Knuckle
Knife
Knitting
Words with Silent Letter L
Calm
Palm
Half
Calf
Almond
Yolk
Balm
Chalk
Talk
Walk
Salmon
Could
Would
Should
Folk
Colonel
Words with Silent Letter M
Mnemonic
Mneme
Words with Silent Letter N
Damn
Autumn
Condemn
Column
Solemn
Hymn
Words with Silent Letter O
Colonial
Solution
Pollution
Words with Silent Letter P
Raspberry
Pneumonia
Coup
Receipt
Psychosis
Pneumatic
Cupboard
Psychic
Psychologist
Corps
Psychology
Pseudo
Psychiatrist
Psychiatry
Psychotherapy
Psychotic
Psalm
Pterodactyl
Words with Silent Letter S
Island
Aisle
Debris
Isle
Patios
Viscount
Words with Silent Letter T
Fasten
Castle
Listen
Christmas
Often
Mortgage
Soften
Whistle
Gourmet
Bustle
Rustle
Butcher
Scratch
Thistle
Watch
Nestle
Witch
Wrestle
Apostle
Hustle
Moisten
Bristle
Glisten
Chestnut
Ballet
Buffet
Crochet
Valet
Debut
Beret
Words with Silent Letter U
Rogue
Vague
Biscuit
Build
Circuit
Guess
Guest
Disguise
Guilty
League
Antique
Guide
Guitar
Colleague
Guard
Guilt
Tongue
Baguette
Guise
Rogue
Silhouette
Words with Silent Letter W
Wrist
Write
Wrong
Wrinkles
Wrap
Answer
Who
Sword
Two
Wrangle
Wreath
Wreck
Wrench
Wrestle
Wriggle
Wring
Awry
Playwright
Whole
Wrack
Wrapper
Wrath
Wreckage
Wretched
Whom
Whose
Words with Silent Letter X
Faux
Words with Silent Letter Z
Rendezvous
