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English Words with Silent Letters from A To Z | Silent Letters

English Words with Silent Letters from A To Z | Silent Letters
Written by Matloob

In this blog post, you’ll discover a complete list of English words with silent letters from A to Z. Silent letters can make English pronunciation tricky, but understanding them will help improve your speaking and listening skills. This lesson provides a comprehensive guide to 16 silent letters in English with useful examples. Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced learner, this lesson will help you master silent letters for clearer communication.

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What is a silent letter?

A silent letter is a letter that, in a particular word, does not correspond to any sound in the word’s pronunciation.

Words with Silent Letters from A To Z

Here’s a list of common words with silent letters in English:

Words with Silent Letter A

  • Artistically
  • Logically
  • Musically
  • Physically
  • Critically

Words with Silent Letter B

  • Aplomb
  • Bomb
  • Climb
  • Comb
  • Coulomb
  • Crumb
  • Debt
  • Doubt
  • Dumb
  • Jamb
  • Lamb
  • Limb
  • Numb
  • Plumber
  • Subtle
  • Succumb
  • Thumb
  • Tomb
  • Womb
English Words with Silent Letters from A To Z | Silent Letters

Silent Letter A and Silent Letter B

Words with Silent Letter C

  • Abscess
  • Ascend
  • Ascent
  • Conscience
  • Conscious
  • Crescent
  • Descend
  • Disciple
  • Evanesce
  • Fascinate
  • Fluorescent
  • Muscle
  • Obscene
  • Resuscitate
  • Scenario
  • Scene
  • Scent
  • Science
  • Scissors
  • Transcend

Words with Silent Letter D

  • Badge
  • Edge
  • Handkerchief
  • Handsome
  • Hedge
  • Sandwich
  • Wedge
  • Wednesday

Silent Letter C and Silent Letter D

Words with Silent Letter E

  • Age
  • Breathe
  • Bridge
  • Change
  • Clothes
  • Gene
  • Hate
  • Like
  • Love
  • Please
  • Vegetable

Words with Silent Letter G

  • Align
  • Assign
  • Benign
  • Campaign
  • Champagne
  • Cologne
  • Consign
  • Design
  • Feign
  • Foreign
  • Gnarl
  • Gnarly
  • Gnome
  • Reign
  • Resign
  • Sign

Silent Letter E and Silent Letter G

Words with Silent Letter H

  • Ache
  • Anchor
  • Archaeology
  • Architect
  • Chaos
  • Character
  • Charisma
  • Chemical
  • Chlorine
  • Choir
  • Chord
  • Choreograph
  • Chrome
  • Echo
  • Ghost
  • Honest
  • Hour
  • Mechanic
  • Monarchy
  • Orchestra
  • Psychic
  • Rhythm
  • Scheme
  • School
  • Stomach
  • Tech
  • What
  • When
  • Where
  • Whether
  • Which
  • While
  • White
  • Why
English Words with Silent Letters from A To Z | Silent Letters

Words with Silent Letter H

Words with Silent Letter I

  • Business
  • Parliament

Words with Silent Letter K

  • Knack
  • Knead
  • Knee
  • Kneel
  • Knew
  • Knickers
  • Knife
  • Knight
  • Knitting
  • Knob
  • Knock
  • Knot
  • Know
  • Knowledge
  • Knuckle
English Words with Silent Letters from A To Z | Silent Letters

Silent Letter I and Silent Letter K

Words with Silent Letter L

  • Almond
  • Balm
  • Calf
  • Calm
  • Chalk
  • Could
  • Folk
  • Half
  • Palm
  • Salmon
  • Should
  • Talk
  • Walk
  • Would
  • Yolk

Words with Silent Letter N

  • Autumn
  • Column
  • Damn
  • Hymn

Words with Silent Letter P

  • Coup
  • Cupboard
  • Pneumonia
  • Pseudo
  • Psychiatrist
  • Psychic
  • Psychology
  • Psychotherapy
  • Psychotic
  • Raspberry
  • Receipt
English Words with Silent Letters from A To Z | Silent Letters

Words with Silent Letters L, N, and P

Words with Silent Letter S

  • Aisle
  • Island
  • Patios

Words with Silent Letter T

  • Apostle
  • Bristle
  • Bustle
  • Butcher
  • Castle
  • Christmas
  • Fasten
  • Glisten
  • Hustle
  • Listen
  • Match
  • Moisten
  • Mortgage
  • Nestle
  • Often
  • Rustle
  • Scratch
  • Soften
  • Thistle
  • Watch
  • Whistle
  • Witch
  • Wrestle
English Words with Silent Letters from A To Z | Silent Letters

Words with Silent Letters S and T

Words with Silent Letter U

  • Baguette
  • Biscuit
  • Building
  • Circuit
  • Disguise
  • Guard
  • Guess
  • Guest
  • Guild
  • Guile
  • Guilt
  • Guitar
  • Rogue
  • Silhouette
  • Tongue
  • Vogue

Words with Silent Letter W

  • Answer
  • Awry
  • Playwright
  • Sword
  • Two
  • Whole
  • Wrack
  • Wrap
  • Wrapper
  • Wrath
  • Wreath
  • Wreck
  • Wreckage
  • Wren
  • Wrench
  • Wrestling
  • Wretched
  • Wriggle
  • Wring
  • Wrinkle
  • Wrist
  • Wrong
  • Wrote
English Words with Silent Letters from A To Z | Silent Letters

Words with Silent Letters U and W

Words With Silent Letters

English Words with Silent Letters from A To Z

English Words with Silent Letters from A To Z

English Words with Silent Letters from A To Z


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Matloob

Matloob has been writing ESL blogs for 4 years, helping learners improve their English vocabulary and grammar through visuals. He graduated with a Bachelor’s in English Literature and completed the British Council’s "Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages" (TESOL) certification. His content simplifies complex ideas into practical lessons that students and beginners can follow with ease.