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Silent Letter Vocabulary A-Z

English is a perfect language with absolutely zero quirks or inconsistencies. Guess these English words that contain a letter that is not pronounced at all.
The letter listed is the silent letter, not the starting letter.
Four letters are only silent in proper nouns, specific accents, rare words, or neologisms. These have been filled in for you.
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Last updated: February 29, 2024
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Silent Letter
Definition
Answer
A
Thin strand, cord, or filament
Thread
B
Yield to an overwhelming desire
Succumb
C
To accuse of wrongdoing
Indict
D
Small cloth used to wipe one's nose
Handkerchief
E
To throw someone out of a window
Defenestrate
F
What comes after fourth
Fifth
G
To give out as a task; allot
Assign
H
A person who inherits from an ancestor
Heir
I
The activity of buying and selling
Business
J
Psychoactive drug high in THC
Marijuana
K
Patella
Knee
L
A young cow or bull
Calf
M
Technique or device used to aid memory
Mnemonic
Silent Letter
Definition
Answer
N
To express strong disapproval of
Condemn
O
Military rank below brigadier general
Colonel
P
Run by or using compressed air
Pneumatic
Q
Glossy, resinous material used for coating
Lacquer
R
Second month of the Gregorian calendar
February
S
Long, narrow space between rows of seats
Aisle
T
To settle snugly and comfortably
Nestle
U
The prevailing fashion, practice, or style
Vogue
V
Coverage? Coffee? COVID?
Covfefe
W
Containing all components; complete
Whole
X
Artificial; fake
Faux
Y
Reverent petition to an object of worship
Prayer
Z
A meeting at a prearranged time and place
Rendezvous
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