Finding English words that end with a silent "e" is extremely easy because there are hundreds of them. Think of all of those four-letter words that end in an "e." Chances are, that is a silent "e." Keep reading to find a thorough list of English words that end with a silent “e,” as well as an explanation about how that “e” changes each word’s pronunciation.
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Silent E Words List
Words have a silent “e” for several reasons. In most cases, the silent “e” changes the first vowel sound of the word. Take a look at these silent “e” words to see how their pronunciation changes when you take off that final “e.” You can also download and print the PDF below to keep the lists on hand.
Three-Letter Words That End in Silent E
The silent “e” is powerful enough to turn do into doe, and at into ate. See how many more three-letter words need a silent “e” to ensure that they are pronounced correctly.
ace
age
ale
ape
are
ate
awe
axe
bye
cue
die
doe
due
dye
eke
eve
eye
ewe
foe
ice
lie
lye
owe
pie
roe
rye
sue
toe
use
woe
Four-Letter Words That End in Silent E
There are many four-letter words that end in a silent “e.” Most of them are CVC words [consonant-vowel-consonant] that, when combined with a silent “e,” become different words with different pronunciations. This list of four-letter silent “e” words are common in the English language.
bake
bare
bate
bite
cage
cake
came
cane
case
cave
code
come
cove
cube
cute
dame
date
dime
dine
dove
doze
dude
fame
fare
fate
game
gape
gate
gave
give
hate
hope
hype
jove
jute
kite
lace
lake
late
lime
lose
love
mace
make
mane
mare
mate
maze
mete
mime
mite
mode
mope
mute
name
nape
nose
note
pace
page
pane
pike
pine
pipe
pope
ride
ripe
rite
robe
rode
rose
rune
same
shoe
take
tame
tape
time
type
wine
wise
Five-Letter Words That End in Silent E
The list of five-letter words is almost as long as the four-letter words. Many of these words include consonant blends, such as angle and spoke, and vowel teams such as biome and cause.
abase
abide
abode
above
abuse
acute
adore
anime
bible
blade
blame
blare
brave
bride
close
crane
crime
curve
drive
evoke
fluke
flume
flute
frame
gauge
goose
grace
grate
grave
gripe
grove
hence
knave
loose
mauve
moose
niece
orate
pause
peace
plane
scene
skate
slate
spite
state
stove
tease
trite
whine
wrote
Longer Words That End in Silent E
Once you start looking for silent “e” words, you’ll find them everywhere! These longer words all have a silent “e” that changes the way you’d pronounce them.
calculate
clothe
conceive
courage
expense
extreme
fleece
grease
handle
perceive
please
preserve
receive
reserve
squeeze
stripe
turpentine
zygote
How the Silent E Works
Now that you have reviewed a number of the words in the English language ending with the silent "e," let’s review the letter’s purpose. The silent “e” might not make a sound, but it does serve specific purposes. A silent “e” at the end of a word changes its pronunciation in the following ways.
- A silent "e" can make the short vowel before it into a long vowel. For example, in the words code and wine the "e" prevents them from being cod and win. The "e" allows them to make the long sound and say their names. [This is why the silent “e” is also known as the bossy “e.”]
- The silent "e" can also make certain harsher sounding vowels sound softer. For example, in the words grace and age, we do not get the harsh sounds of "c" and "g" as you would in the words cat and good.
However, there are a few instances where a silent “e” doesn’t affect the way you say a word at all. If you’ve ever been confused about a mystery “e” at the end of the word, it may have fallen into these situations.
- In words, every syllable needs to have a vowel in it. Without the silent "e," words like "handle" would violate a basic rule of English grammar.
- English words don’t typically end in “v,” so words like perceive and above have an “e” that don’t affect their pronunciation. This rule applies to words that end in “u” as well, such as cue and true.
- The silent "e" also prevents singular words from looking like plural words. Look at the word moose. If there were no "e" there, you would just have moos, which looks like the plural form of moo.
- Sometimes the silent “e” has no effect on pronunciation at all. This is true in the three-letter words ore and are.
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Pronouncing Tricky Words Correctly
Once you understand the rules of using a silent “e,” you can pronounce hundreds of words correctly. However, it’s just one trick of many in the English language that can help you with proper pronunciation. Explore more silent letter words like words with a silent "t." Then, take a look at 100 commonly mispronounced words to clarify word pronunciation and spelling.
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