5 letter words starting with sil

Looking for a clue for todays Wordle or another Word game? Look no further! We got you covered. We got quite a few plausible five letter words starting with sil.

  • SILDS
  • SILED
  • SILEN
  • SILER
  • SILES
  • SILEX
  • SILKS
  • SILKY
  • SILLS
  • SILLY
  • SILOS
  • SILTS
  • SILTY
  • SILVA

Sometimes the solution is an uncommon word, then It’s time to learn something new. Here’s the definition of a few of these words:


Definition of silks

silks (noun)

  1. A fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod (such as a spider).
  2. A fine, soft cloth woven from silk fibers.
  3. Anything which resembles silk, such as the filiform styles of the female flower of maize, or the seed covering of bombaxes.
  4. The gown worn by a Senior (i.e. Queen's/King's) Counsel.
  5. A Senior (i.e. Queen's or King's) Counsel.
  6. (circus arts, in the plural) A pair of long silk sheets suspended in the air on which a performer performs tricks.
  7. (usually in the plural) The garments worn by a jockey displaying the colors of the horse's owner.

silks (verb)

  1. To remove the silk from (corn).

Definition of silky

silky (noun)

  1. A seal which can magically transform into a human by shedding its skin.

silky (noun)

  1. A chicken of a certain breed with very fine, silk-like feathers.

silky (adjective)

  1. Similar in appearance or texture (especially in softness and smoothness) to silk.
  2. Smooth and pleasant; seductive.
  3. Covered in long, slender, glistening hairs pressed close to the surface; sericeous.

Definition of silly

silly (noun)

  1. A silly person.
  2. A term of address.
  3. A mistake.

silly (adjective)

  1. Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance.
  2. Blessed, particularly:
  3. Pitiful, inspiring compassion, particularly:
  4. Simple, plain, particularly:
  5. Mentally simple, foolish, particularly:
  6. (of a fielding position) Very close to the batsman, facing the bowler; closer than short.

silly (adverb)

  1. Sillily: in a silly manner.