proximate
/prɑksəmɪt/
adjective
9 letters3 syllables20 points in Scrabble®22 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
ADJECTIVE
1
Closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects.
“news of his proximate arrival”
“interest in proximate rather than ultimate goals”
2
Very close in space or time.
“proximate words”
“proximate houses”
WORD FORMS
Starts withP
Ends withE
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®20 points
Words With Friends®22 points
Double word40 points
Triple word60 points
GOOD TO KNOW
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Starts & ends withP … E
Syllablesprox · i · mate
SYNONYMS & RELATED3
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