Silent Letters in English Words

There is no clear way to know about all the silent letters in English Words. The best you can do is to make lists and circulate among your friends to find and add more such words. (a) Silent Consonants Silent Letter B ‘b’ is silent in the words ending with ‘mb’. 1. Climb 2. Crumb 3. Dumb 4. Comb 5. Lamb

Silent Letter B ‘b’ is mostly silent when it is followed by ‘t’. 6. Debt 7. Doubtful 8. Subtle (But not in some words, e.g. 'Obtain', 'Unobtrusive') Silent Letter C ‘c’ is mostly silent in the words beginning with ‘sce’ or ‘sci’ 9. Muscle 10. Scène 11. Scent 12. Science 13. Scissors Silent Letter C ‘c’ is silent in the words ending with ‘scle’ 14. Muscle 15. Corpuscle Silent Letter D ‘d’ is silent in the following common words. 16. Handkerchief 17. Sandwich 18. Wednesday Silent Letter G ‘g’ is silent in the words beginning with ‘gn’. 19. Gnome 20. Gnaw 21. Gnats 22. Gnosis 23. Gnu Silent Letter G ‘g’ is often silent when it is followed by ‘n’ in the middle or end of a word. 24. Champagne

25. Foreign 26. Sign 27. Feign Silent Letters GH ‘gh’ is silent when it is followed by ‘t’. 28. Ought 29. Fought 30. Thought 31. Taught 32. Daughter 33. Night 33. Night 34. Light 35. Might 36. Right 37. Fight Silent Letters GH ‘gh’ is mostly silent in the words when it is at the end. 38. High 39. Sigh 40. Weigh 41. Neigh 41. Neigh 42. sleigh Letters GH ‘gh’ sounds ‘ff’ when preceded by ‘ou’ 43. Cough 44. Rough 45. Enough 46. Tough Silent Letter H ‘h’ is silent in the words beginning with ‘wh’. However some people whisper ‘h’ before the ‘w’. 47. What 48. Wham 49. Whip 50. Whiz 51. When 52. Where 53. Whether 54. Why Silent Letter H ‘h’ is silent, in many words, when it is at the beginning. In such cases the article ‘an’ is used. 55. Hour 56. Honest, 57. Honour 58. Heir 59. Herb Silent Letter H ‘h’ is silent in the words ending with ‘h’ and preceded by a vowel. 2

60. Hah 61. Mynah 62. Cheetah 63. Sarah 64. Messiah Silent Letter H ‘h’ is silent in the words ending with ‘h’ and preceded by a consonant. 65. Myrrh 66. Catarrh Silent Letter H ‘h’ is silent in the words beginning with ‘rh’ 67. Rhyme 68. Rhubarb 69. Rhythm 70. Rhombus Silent Letter K ‘k’ is silent in the words beginning with ‘kn’. 71. Knife 72. Knee 73. Know 74. Knock 75. Knowledge Silent Letter L ‘l’ is often silent when it is before ‘d’ and preceded by ‘ou’. 76. Would 77. Should 78. Could Silent Letter L ‘l’ is often silent when it is before ‘f’ 79. Half 80. Calf Silent Letter L ‘l’ is often silent when it is before ‘k’ 81. Talk 82. Walk 83. Balk Step2 Silent Letter L ‘l’ is often silent when it is before ‘m’ 84. Calm 85. Balm 86. Salmon

Silent Letter N ‘n’ is silent when it is behind ‘m’ at the end of a word. 87. Autumn 88. Hymn 3

89. Damn 90. Column Silent Letter P ‘p’ is silent in the words beginning with ‘pn’ 91. Pneumatic 92. Pneumonia 93. pneumonic 93. pneumonic Silent Letter P ‘p’ is silent in the words beginning with ‘ps’ 94. Psalm 95. Psychiatry 96. Psychology Silent Letter P ‘P’ is silent in the words beginning with the suffix ‘psych’. 97. Psychiatrist 98. Psychotherapy 99. Psychotic Silent Letter P ‘p’ is silent in the words beginning with the suffix ‘pneu’. 100. Pneumatic 101. Pneumonia Silent Letter S ‘s’ is mostly silent when it is before ‘l’ in some words. 102. Island 103. Isle Silent Letter T ‘t’ is silent in the following common words. 104. Often 105. Castle 106. Fasten 107. Listen 108. Rustle 109. Glisten 110. Thistle 111. Whistle 112. Wrestle 113. Christmas 114. Listening Silent Letter W ‘w’ is silent in the words beginning with ‘wr’. 115. Wrap 116. Wreck 117. Wrench 118. Write 119. Wrong

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Silent Letter W ‘W’ is silent in the following words. 120. Who 121. Whose 122. Whom (b) Silent Vowels

Silent Vowel E Silent vowel ‘e’ at the end as in the word ‘have’ 123. Because 124. Cheese 125. Give 126. Have 127. Horse 128. House 129. Love 130. Pause 131. Please 132. Purse Silent Vowel U ‘u’ is silent when it is after ‘g’ and before a vowel. 133. Guess 134. Guidance 135. Guitar 136. Guest Silent Vowel U Silent vowel ‘u’ as in the word ‘guess’ 137. Biscuit 138. Build 139. Disguise 140. Guarantee 141. Guard 142. Guess 143. Guest 144. Guide 145. Guilty 146. Guitar Silent Vowels UE Silent vowels ‘ue’ as in the word ‘tongue’ 147. Catalogue 148. Intrigue 149. League 150. Plague 151. Rogue 152. Tongue 153. Vague Silent letter E in English Words

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(a) ‘E’ is silent at the end of a word and makes the consonant in front of it say its alphabet name. 154. Ate 155. Use 156. Bite 157. Code 158. Cube 159. Cute 160. Dude 161. Face 162. Hate 163. Hide 164. Hope 165. Joke 166. Jute 167. Made 168. Mate 169. Mope 170.  Note 171. Pale 172. Pine 173. Ride 174. Robe 175. Tape 176. Wake 177. Wine 178. Close 179. Craze 180. Space 181. Stage 182. Whale 183. Arrive 184. Escape 185. Bagpipe 186. Promote 187. Creative 188. Exercise 189. Guidance 190. Pleasure 191. Relative 192. Surprise 193. Valuable 194. Enclosure 195. Ignorance 196. Insurance 197.  Narrative 198. Believable 199. Literature 200. Cooperative 201. Legislature 202. Resemblance (B) ‘E’ is silent in the middle of a word and makes the consonant in front of it say its alphabet name.

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203. Hikers 204. Lately 205. Museum 206. Hopeless 207. Revision 208. Rehearsal 209. Completion 210. Television Step3 English words ending with ‘lm’ ‘l’ is often silent in some words when it is before ‘m’ at the end. (Red Words) 211. Elm 212. Balm 213. Calm 214. Culm 215. Film 216. Halm 217. Helm 218. Holm 219. Palm 220. Haulm 221. Psalm 222. Qualm 223. Realm 224. Whelm 225. Becalm 226. Embalm 227. Dishelm 228. Telefilm 229. Microfilm 230. Overwhelm 231. Underwhelm English Words beginning with ‘rh’ ‘h’ is silent when it is behind ‘r’. 232. Rho 233. Rhea 234. Rheme 235. Rheum 236. Rhino 237. Rhomb 238. Rhumb 239. Rhyme 240. Rhaphe 241. Rhebok 242. Rhesus 243. Rheumy 244. Rhinal 245. Rhinos 246. Rhombi 247. Rhombs 248. Rhotic 7

249. 250. 251. 252. 253. 254. 255. 256. 257. 258. 259. 260. 261. 262. 263. 264. 265. 266. 267. 268. 269. 270. 271. 272. 273. 274. 275. 276. 277. 278. 279. 280. 281. 282. 283. 284. 285. 286. 287. 288. 289. 290. 291. 292. 293. 294. 295. 296.

Rhumba Rhymed Rhymer Rhymes Rhythm Rhenium Rhizoid Rhizome Rhodium Rhombic Rhombus Rhonchi Rhubarb Rhyming Rhapsody Rheology Rhetoric Rheumier Rhinitis Rhizoids Rhizopod Rhomboid Rhonchus Rhyolite Rhythmic Rhapsodic Rheometer Rheumatic Rhapsodize Rhetorical Rheumiest Rheumatism Rhinestone Rhinoceros Rhizobium Rhizotomy Rhythmical Rhetorician Rhesus factor Rhetorically Rhesus monkey Rheumatology Rhododendron Rhyming slang Rhythmically Rhythm section Rheumatic fever Rheumatoid arthritis

English words beginning with ‘kn’ ‘k’ is silent when it is followed by ‘n’ at the beginning of a word. 297. Knap 298. Knar 8

299. 300. 301. 302. 303. 304. 305. 306. 307. 308. 309. 310. 311. 312. 313. 314. 315. 316. 317. 318. 319. 320. 321. 322. 323. 324. 325. 326. 327. 328. 329. 330. 331. 332. 333. 334. 335. 336. 337. 338. 339. 340. 341. 342. 343. 344. 345. 346. 347. 348. 349. 350. 351. 352.

Knee Knew Knit Knob Knot Know Knur Knack Knave Knead Kneed Kneel Knell Knelt Knife Knish Knock Knoll Knops Knout Known Knurl Knaves Knawel Knifed Knifes Knight Knives Knobby Knotty Knower Knobby Knurly Knacker Knapped Knarred Knavery Knavish Kneaded Kneader Kneecap Kneeing Kneeled Kneeler Kneepad Kneepan Knelled Knesset Knifing Knitted Knitter Knobbed Knobbly Knocked 9

353. 354. 355. 356. 357. 358. 359. 360. 361. 362. 363. 364. 365. 366. 367. 368. 369. 370. 371. 372. 373. 374. 375. 376. 377. 378. 379. 380. 381. 382. Step4 383. 384. 385. 386. 387. 388. 389. 390. 391. 392. 393. 394. 395. 396. 397. 398. 399. 400. 401. 402. 403. 404. 405.

Knocker Knolled Knotted Knouted Knowing Knuckle Knurled Knackery Knocking Knapping Knapsack Knapweed Kneading Kneehole Kneeling Knelling Knickers Knighted Knightly Knitting Knitwear Knobbier Knoblike Knocking Knockoff Knockout Knolling Knothole Knotless Knotweed Knouting Knowable Knobbier Knuckled Knuckler Knurlier Knurling Knackered Knaveries Knavishly Knifelike Knighting Knobbiest Knobblier Knockdown Knotgrass Knottiest Knowingly Knowledge Knobbiest Knuckling Knackeries Knackwurst 10

406. 407. 408. 409. 410. 411. 412. 413. 414. 415. 416. 417. 418. 419. 420.

Knickknack Knifepoint Knighthood Knobbliest Knobkerrie Knockabout Knockwurst Knottiness Knowingness Knucklebone Knucklehead Knickerbockers Knowledgeable Knowledgably Knuckleheaded

English Words beginning with ‘ps’ ‘p’ is silent in almost all words beginning with ‘ps’ 421. Psst 422. Psalm 423. Psych 424. Pseudo 425. Psyche 426. Psycho 427. Psalter 428. Psychic 429. Psyched 430. Pseudonym 431. Psoriasis 432. Psychical 433. Psychosis 434. Psychotic 435. Psephology 436. Psychiatry 437. Psychology 438. Psychopath 439. Psittacosis 440. Psychedelia 441. Psychedelic 442. Psychiatric 443. Psychically 444. Psychodrama 445. Sycophantic 446. Psephologist 447. Pseudonymous 448. Psychiatrist 449. Psychoactive 450. Psychobabble 451. Psychologist 452. Psychometric 453. Psychopathic 454. Psychoanalyse 455. Psychoanalyze 11

456. 457. 458. 459. 460. 461. 462. 463. 464. 465. 466. 467. 468.

Psychoanalyst Psychobabbler Psychokinesis Psychological Psychosomatic Psychotherapy Psychoanalysis Psychoanalytic Psychologically Psychopathology Psychotherapist Psycholinguistic Psychoanalytically

Silent Letter ‘w’ in English Words beginning with ‘wr’ ‘w’ is silent when it is at the beginning of a word followed by ‘r’. 469. Wry 470. Wrap 471. Wren 472. Writ 473. Wrack 474. Wrath 475. Wreak 476. Wreck 477. Wrest 478. Wrick 479. Wrier 480. Wring 481. Wrist 482. Write 483. Wrong 484. Wrote 485. Wroth 486. Wrung 487. Wryer 488. Wryly 489. Wraith 490. Wrasse 491. Wreath 492. Wrench 493. Wretch 494. Wriest 495. Wright 496. Writer 497. Writhe 498. Wryest 499. Wracked 500. Wrangle 501. Wrapped 502. Wrapper 503. Wrestle 504. Wreathed 505. Wreaked 12

506. 507. 508. 509. 510. 511. 512. 513. 514. 515. 516. 517. 518. 519. 520. 521. 522. 523. 524. 525. 526. 527. 528. 529. 530. 531. 532. 533. 534. 535. 536. 537. 538. 539. 540. 541. 542. 543. 544. 545. 546. 547. 548. 549. 550. 551. 552. 553. 554. 555. 556. 557. 558. 559.

Wreaker Wreathe Wrecked Wrecker Wrested Wrester Wrestle Wricked Wriggle Wriggly Wringed Wringer Wrinkle Wrinkly Write-up Writhed Written Writher Writing Written Wronger Wrought Wryneck Wryness Wreckful Wracking Wrangled Wrangler Wrapping Wrathful Wreaking Wreathed Wreathen Wreckage Wrecking Wrenched Wresting Wrestled Wretched Wringing Wriggled Wriggler Wristlet Writable Write-off Writhing Wrongest Wrongful Wronging Wrestling Wreathing Wrenching Wrestling Wrigglier 13

560. Wriggling 561. Wrinklier 562. Wrinkling 563. Wristband 564. Wristlock 565. Write-off 566. Wrongdoer 567. Wrongness 568. Wraithlike 569. Wraparound 570. Wrathfully 571. Wretchedly 572. Wriggliest 573. Wrinkliest 574. Wristwatch 575. Wrongdoing 576. Wrongfully 577. Wrenchingly 578. Wrongheaded 579. Wrathfulness 580. Wretchedness 581. Wrongfulness You can copy and add more words which you may find in the dictionaries.

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