How many letters does the top answer for “to put to silence. shak.” have?

The most common answer is dumb (4 letters).

Crossword clue: to put to silence. shak.

1 answer found in Letterora's clue database (Wikidata facts, Open Trivia DB, WordNet and Webster definitions — all licensed sources).

dumb 4 letters web-def

unable to speak because of hereditary deafness

to put an end to. shak. 50% similar → period

to put in agony. shak. 50% similar → throe

to put to difficulties. shak. 50% similar → strait